Each colony had a separate Charter, with specific rules as to how the government was to be conducted. For example, "the Massachusetts Bay Company, a joint-stock company resident in England, whose membership included merchants and landed gentry, received a charter from the Crown. The government of the company and the extent of its authority were clearly stated in the charter, with an unstated premise that the management o! the company and thus the charter itself would remain in England."
enjoyed a large measure of self-government
The Dutch government was to patroons as the English government was to proprietors. Patroons were granted large landholdings in New Netherland and had significant autonomy, similar to how proprietors in English colonies, like the Lord Baltimore in Maryland or William Penn in Pennsylvania, were given land and governance rights to establish their own settlements. Both systems reflected the colonial powers' strategies to promote settlement and economic development in their respective territories.
the English sent large numbers of settlers to establish colonies based on agriculture
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No. Though the Germans and Scots-Irish were two large ethnic groups in the colonies, the English were the most numerous.
enjoyed a large measure of self-government
The Dutch government was to patroons as the English government was to proprietors. Patroons were granted large landholdings in New Netherland and had significant autonomy, similar to how proprietors in English colonies, like the Lord Baltimore in Maryland or William Penn in Pennsylvania, were given land and governance rights to establish their own settlements. Both systems reflected the colonial powers' strategies to promote settlement and economic development in their respective territories.
Each colony had a separate Charter, with specific rules as to how the government was to be conducted. For example, "the Massachusetts Bay Company, a joint-stock company resident in England, whose membership included merchants and landed gentry, received a charter from the Crown. The government of the company and the extent of its authority were clearly stated in the charter, with an unstated premise that the management o! the company and thus the charter itself would remain in England."
the English sent large numbers of settlers to establish colonies based on agriculture
They set up large plantations with many slaves.
The Southern Colonies The Southern Colonies
There were several factors that all worked together to draw Britain's attention to the American colonies. The first factor was France and Spain's withdraw from the American colonies, leaving Britain as the only control. The thirteen colonies between South Carolina and Main had also grown in trade and economy. The colonies had also developed urban centers and large populations, this meant that the colonies had a strong economy and society independent from the British government which drew Britain's attention.
No. Though the Germans and Scots-Irish were two large ethnic groups in the colonies, the English were the most numerous.
The English colonies grew faster than the French colonies primarily due to higher levels of immigration and settlement. The English pursued a policy of encouraging large-scale migration, attracting a diverse population seeking economic opportunities, land, and religious freedom. In contrast, the French focused on trade and alliances with Indigenous peoples, primarily in fur trading, which limited their settlement and population growth. Additionally, the English colonies established more self-sustaining agricultural economies, fostering further expansion and development.
The size of that tract of land was believed to be to large to be controlled by a single government.
Due to government inefficiency, the restrictions of English mercantilism on the colonial economies was ineffective. The English government had passed several mercantile laws known as the Navigation Acts. Only English ships could carry cargo between foreign ports. Certain goods could not be shipped to any place in Europe other than Britain. Parliament would pay rewards to the colonies, by imposing tariffs. Americans were forbidden competition withe English companies.
The middle Colonies were known as the "Breadbasket Colonies" because of their large exports of grains to other colonies and Europe.