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Pre-Revolutionary War (prior to 1775) governors in the 13 Colonies were appointed by the British. It is worth remembering that the vast majority of colonists were British, with initially strong British loyalties and ties, so a British-appointed governor and locally appointed or voted legislator made good sense - until the Seven-Years War ended and colonists began to want to control their own lives and destinies.

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