Royal colony: A royal colony is one ruled over by an official chosen by the monarch in rule, specifically the British crown ruler. Oftentimes, the monarch would only indirectly rule over the colony with direct rule coming from the governor or proprietor. Nonetheless, the monarch still retained the most power since he had the power to elect the governor and overlook his decisions. Many proprietary colonies later became royal colonies after being accrued by the monarch or royal rule. Because of the colony’s tie to a sovereign nation, more immigrants moved to royal colonies, such as in the case of New York when eleven thousand immigrants from France, Britain, and New England joined the measly nine thousand original colonists. These royal colonies were able to gain the support and aid of the crown and all of its resources.
Proprietary colony: A proprietary colony is a colony led by proprietors, specifically English politicians, who would manage the colony’s people, defense, and government. Proprietors receive grants or rights to certain unclaimed (or abandoned) plots of land. In one such …show more content…
He gained access to the land in 1632 and, with Charles I’s approval, dedicated the colony to being a safe haven for English Catholics overseas. Though there were few English Catholics and were not often persecuted, they were still not allowed to publicly worship or be in positions of political power. In order to create a safe haven for the Catholics, Lord Baltimore knew he had to make sure the Protestants would not be angered. He set up a manor wherein private Mass would have been held. Similar to Virginia, Maryland adopted the headright system under Lord Baltimore. After tensions between the Catholics and Protestants heightened in 1642, Lord Baltimore created the Act for Religious Toleration, but lost control in 1654 to the Protestants. However, he reassumed power in
Proprietary colony: A proprietary colony is a colony led by proprietors, specifically English politicians, who would manage the colony’s people, defense, and government. Proprietors receive grants or rights to certain unclaimed (or abandoned) plots of land. In one such …show more content…
He gained access to the land in 1632 and, with Charles I’s approval, dedicated the colony to being a safe haven for English Catholics overseas. Though there were few English Catholics and were not often persecuted, they were still not allowed to publicly worship or be in positions of political power. In order to create a safe haven for the Catholics, Lord Baltimore knew he had to make sure the Protestants would not be angered. He set up a manor wherein private Mass would have been held. Similar to Virginia, Maryland adopted the headright system under Lord Baltimore. After tensions between the Catholics and Protestants heightened in 1642, Lord Baltimore created the Act for Religious Toleration, but lost control in 1654 to the Protestants. However, he reassumed power in