a review of the colonial governments

How many people usually made up the colonial councils and what were three functions of the council?

12 men usually made up a council and the functions of it were that it was a board of advisors to the governors, it was the upper house of the legislature, and it infrequently formed the highest court of the colony.

What names did the assemblies of colonial America operate under?

House of delegates, house of burgesses, assembly of free men

The assemblies, or lower houses of the legislatures had two powers, they were:

They had chief legislature power and they were the only people in charge of taxes.

What were the qualifications needed for a person to vote in colonial America

A free white man who was also a land owner and sometimes members on a dominant religion

Which of the colonies were Charter colonies?

Connecticut, Rhode Island

Which of the thirteen colonies were proprietary colonies?

Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

what was a charter colony and how did they select their government

Established by a group of settlers who had been given a grant of rights and privileges. Colonists elected their own governors and members of both houses of legislature. The colonial governor couldn't veto acts of legislation.

What were the three powers that Royal governors had?

He could convene, prorogue, or dissolve the legislatureor veto any of its laws. He had command over the militia, and he had commercial, industrial, and political duties

The British operated an economic system known as mercantilism. What is this economic system?

Mercantilism is the idea that an economy will be better off if it has a positive trade balance, or it exports more than it imports or if the value of importation is more than the value of exportation. The idea is to accumulate large monetary reserves (gold)

what was a proprietary colony and how did they select their government

Proprietary colonies were ruled by individual groups to whom Britain had granted land called proprietors. They were free to rule as they wish. The appointed a governor and members of the upper house while the lower house was elected by the people.

What colonies were considered Corporation colonies?

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut

what was a royal colony and how did they select their government

Royal colonies were ruled by the British. Parliament elected a governor, council, and the upper house. Colonists elected the assembly and the lower house. Governor and members of assembly did what British leaders told them to do.

Which of the thirteen colonies were royal colonies?

South Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia

Who was the enforcement of mercantilism directed against?

The English enforcement of mercantilism was directed towards the colonies because England wanted to be the most wealthy nations and make sure the colonies couldn't compete

How did the lower houses check the power of the governors and make them approve legislation that was, at times, contrary to their instructions?

The lower houses checked power of the governors by refusing to pay his salary until he approved laws they passed

Aside from Rhode Island and Connecticut, what 'organs' made up each of the other colonial governments?

The organs that made up the other colonial governments were the governor, appointed by the king or proprietor; the council, elected by the king; and the assembly or house of representatives elected by the people.

What was an important power that governors did not possess

They had no control over how much was taxed or taxes in general.

How many types of colonies were there and what were their names according to the other website?

Two; Corporation and Provincial

Why did the colonists feel that they were self-governing?

because citizens made up the assembly, making them be able to decide what to tax themselves

How did the English enforce the system of mercantilism

by giving bounties to Americans who produced certain goods and putting tariffs on the same goods produced in other countries. They developed a policy of salutary neglect towards the colonies meaning trade laws that hurt them most weren't enforced. They made navigations acts which restricted colonial trade.

what were the three types of colonies in British america

charter colonies, royal colonies, proprietary colonies

Describe two principles of mercantilism

concentrating on producing marketable goods and limit importations of goods.