royal colony
Americannoun
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a colony ruled or administered by officials appointed by and responsible to the reigning sovereign of the parent state.
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American History. a colony, as New York, administered by a royal governor and council appointed by the British crown, and having a representative assembly elected by the people.
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In 1663, King Louis XIV canceled the royal charter with the Company of New France and transformed the settlement into a royal colony.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Two years later, his son, King Charles I, proclaimed Virginia a royal colony.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Repeated sales of the proprietorships brought political uncertainty and bitter disputes over land titles, which prompted the Crown to reunite New Jersey and govern it as a royal colony after 1702.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
After his execution, New York became a royal colony with an elected assembly like the others, but Leisler’s bitter legacy remained.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
The proprietorship was limited to twenty-one years, after which the province was to become a royal colony.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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