Colonial Government Vocabulary

A group of people who settle in a distant land but are still ruled by the government of their native land

• region

• colony

• settlement

Were the colonists British citizens?

• YES

• NO

A colony that is most directly under the rule of the British Monarch (King selects the governor) is a

• royal (crown) colony

• proprietary colony

• charter colony

In the corporate colonies, who selected the governor?

• The governor was selected by the voters

• The governor was appointed by the British monarch.

• The governor was chosen by a proprietor.

What is a proprietary colony?

• land is granted to a proprietor or proprietors who make rules for the colony and appoints the governor

• A colony with self-governance

• A colony controlled by a joint-stock company

A corporate colony (self-governing/charter) is a type of colony that is:

• Directly controlled by the king or queen.

• Owned and operated by a company with a charter.

• Governed by a royal governor appointed by the monarch.

A charter colony is

• run by the King

• self-governed

• run by a small group of men who reported back to the King

The Board of Trade is:

• A government department responsible for commerce and industry (among other things)

• A type of financial market

• A historical trading route

Mercantilism is a theory that emphasizes the importance of what in a nation's economy?

• Accumulation of wealth through trade surplus

• Government non-intervention in the economy

• Equal distribution of resources

Virtual representation

• A system where representatives are elected directly by the people.

• The concept that elected officials represent all citizens, regardless of direct election.

• a method of electing people using technology