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babunello [35]
1 year ago
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Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania were proprietary colonies. What was a proprietary colony?

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DaniilM [7]1 year ago
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A proprietary colony was ruled by individuals who had received a land grant from the King. Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania were proprietary colonies.

A proprietary colony is a type of English colony in which single proprietor gets a land grant by the King. The proprietor was responsible for governing the colony and was typically given a large degree of autonomy.

Proprietary colonies were relatively rare; the majority of English colonies were royal colonies, in which the King directly controlled the government. Proprietary colonies were typically established in North America, and the best-known example is the colony of Maryland.

Hence, the correct answer is option "A".

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