They preferred a system of direct democracy.
The Governor appointed most of them but the colonist usually elected the lower houses
Everyone was an immigrant to the colonies. Farmers liked the Middle Colonies because they could grow cash crops.
Early British colonists primarily settled along the Atlantic coast of North America, establishing the Thirteen Colonies. Key regions included New England (like Massachusetts and Rhode Island), the Middle Colonies (such as New York and Pennsylvania), and the Southern Colonies (including Virginia and South Carolina). These areas were chosen for their fertile land, access to resources, and strategic locations for trade and defense. The settlements often developed around rivers and harbors, facilitating transportation and commerce.
The lower house legislature was elected by those property owners qualified to vote.
In royal colonies, representatives were typically chosen by the king or the colonial governor, who appointed a council to assist in governance. Additionally, the lower house of the legislature was often elected by the colony's free white male property owners. This created a dual system where the governor and council represented royal authority, while the elected assembly reflected the interests of local citizens.
They preferred a system of direct democracy.
They preferred a system of direct democracy.
They preferred a system of direct democracy.
The First governors of each state were appointed by the King of England.
elected by the colonists or appointed by the English king
"The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves and that no taxes ever have been or can be constitutionally imposed on them" is part of the Stamp Act. The conclusion is that the colonist who have no representation in the British government cannot be taxed by England.
To protect them from the french
The were chosen by being delegates in the thriteen colonies. i think they were chosen delegates also.
They were self governed by chosen governors.
The 1765 Stamp Act was the first of the taxes imposed directly on the colonies by England. At the First Virginia Convention in 1774, George Washington, who staunchly opposed the Act, was chosen to be a delegate to the First Continental Congress.
The Governor appointed most of them but the colonist usually elected the lower houses
White men over 21 years of age.