★ Each colony had a governor who served as head of the government. In some colonies, the people also elected representatives to help make laws and set policy.
Each of the thirteen colonies had a charter, or written agreement between the colony and the king of England or Parliament. Charters of royal colonies provided for direct rule by the king. A colonial legislature was elected by property holding males.
Explanation:
Each colony had a governor who served as head of the government. In some colonies the people also elected representatives to help make laws and set policy.
Motivations for colonization: The French colonized North America to create trading posts for the fur trade. Some French missionaries eventually made their way to North America in order to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.