"Owner" or controlling Government? The official owners were the Companies who paid from the explorations, but, after Columbus founded the Americas, England gained control as the Sovereign Government, and granted "Charters" to shipping companies to Colonize and develop the lands...
The British government sought to assert control over the American colonies' tea trade by granting the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in America, allowing them to sell directly to the colonies and bypassing colonial merchants.
The system of government is in the Southern Colonies was a colonial government. Each of the southern colonies had their own unique government which would address various issues which affected the people.
The government in the colonies during the 1700's was not very organized. Although they were made of different branches and had separate colony bodies, the central government was nothing compared to the governing power of the British. Many of the colonies had their own governing body that only had to do with that specific colony, like the House of Burgesses. The central governing body couldn't have complete control over all of the colonies at once either.
The U.S. could be threatened by European colonies because they represented competition in the import and export of goods.
"Owner" or controlling Government? The official owners were the Companies who paid from the explorations, but, after Columbus founded the Americas, England gained control as the Sovereign Government, and granted "Charters" to shipping companies to Colonize and develop the lands...
Companies controlled the governments of their colonies primarily to maximize profits and maintain economic dominance. By establishing direct control, they could exploit local resources, manage trade routes, and enforce labor systems to benefit their interests. This control often led to the establishment of policies favoring the company's goals over local governance, ensuring that profits flowed back to the parent country. Additionally, this arrangement allowed companies to minimize costs and risks associated with colonial administration.
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The main difference is their governments. The colonies were governed by a foreign power. Protectorates had their own internal government but were under the control of an outside power.
The first colonies in America believed that the people should control the government. They battled England out of America and set up the democratic political system that we have today.
The British began taxing the citizens and controlled their trade.
They defeated the Mughal Empire and took control of India's government.
If you are asking about the American government the constitution was written by the elite of the colonies. They were lawyers, plantation owners, business owners, and the wealthy. The 55 men were the aristocracy of the colonies so there was no doubt who was in control from the very start. Washington was very wealthy, a plantation owner, and even distilled whiskey sold in the colonies.
A settlement that is ruled by a government in another country is called a colony. The original thirteen colonies were under the control of the British government.
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The British government sought to assert control over the American colonies' tea trade by granting the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in America, allowing them to sell directly to the colonies and bypassing colonial merchants.
All of the above were atempted.