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Became a royal colony in the early 1690s?
Carolina was established as a British colony in the early 1690's. By 1691, a governor was appointed for the Carolina colony with a deputy governor to control the northern region of Carolina.
Who was the greatest dramatist of the late 16th early 17th century?
william shakespeare
The development of an early jury system took place during the reign of?
William the Conqueror
What is the meaning of the surname Wilson?
The surname Wilson has more than seventy Coats of Arms to its name. Wilson is of early medieval English origin and recorded throughout the British Isles. It means a son or relation of Will, a nickname for William. The name was introduced into England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy. William soon became the most popular given name in England. One of the earliest emigrant to the New World was John Wilson, recorded in Virginia in 1623. Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, general and governor of Gibraltar, in 1801 received the rank of baron of the Holy Roman Empire.
What year did the thirteen colonies create their own governments?
The government structure in the 13 colonies was based on what type of colony it was. The American Colonies were broken down into 3 separate types. They were Corporate Colony; Royal Colony; or Proprietary Colony.Corporate Colony -This is when the king granted land to a company. The company governed this land. The charter companies were usually self-governed and the people retained their English rights.The governor was elected by those qualified to vote. Two-house legislature contained upper and lower houses, and were also elected by the voters.Royal Colony -The king and his ministers ruled the land. The king appointed a governor and a council of assistants. The governor had veto power. The governor and council acted as upper house. The lower house was elected by the voters.Proprietary Colony -The king granted land to a family, person, or group of people. These people called "proprietors," had as much governing power as the king over their lands. The proprietor usually appointed a governor and a council of assistants.The governor and the council were the upper house. The lower house was elected by the voters.Massachusetts - Corporate (1620-1691) / Royal (1691 - 1776).Rhode Island - Corporate (1643-1776).Connecticut - Corporate (1643-1776).New Hampshire - Proprietary (1639 - 1679) / Royal (1679 - 1776).New York - Proprietary (1663 - 1685) / Royal (1685 - 1776).New Jersey - Proprietary (1663 - 1702) / Royal (1702 -1776).Delaware - Proprietary (1682 -1776).Pennsylvania - Proprietary (1682 - 1776).Virginia - Corporate (1607 - 1624) / Royal (1624 -1776).Maryland - Proprietary (1632 -1776).North Carolina - Proprietary (1663 -1744) / Royal (1744 - 1776).South Carolina - Proprietary (1663 - 1729) / Royal (1729 - 1776).Georgia - Proprietary (1732 - 1752) / Royal (1752 - 1776).
