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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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
Its charter was later revoked, and Massachusetts became a royal colony in 1691.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016
The colony was split in 1712 and became North Carolina and, later, in 1729 South Carolina became a royal colony.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Fletcher introduced the royal colony type of government, selecting a council and summoning an elective assembly from both the upper and lower counties.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene
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