Answer:
There were three types of British colonies in North America: charter, proprietary and royal. However, by 1730 most had become royal colonies, with the exception of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island. The charter and proprietary colonies began as business ventures that eventually came under the rule of the English Crown .
Explanation:
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States naval officer, historian, and one of the most influential American authors of the nineteenth century.
He argued that modern navies needed repair and coaling stations, which would not be dependable if controlled by other nations. This reasoning implied a justification for American acquisition of colonies to develop port facilities throughout the world.
