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Lesson Number: 029

Aim: How can we use flowcharts to better understand the colonial governments?


A Royal Colony

A Royal Colony


1The King appoints the Governor to the colony.
2The Legislature makes the laws of the colony.
The Governor enforces the laws of the colony.
3Remember, the Legislature is divided into two houses - the Council (Upper House) and the Assembly (The Lower House).
4The King and the Governor appoint the members to the Council.
5The Colonists elect the members to the Assembly. Remember, only white, male landowners were allowed to vote.













A Proprietary Colony

A Proprietary Colony


1The King grants land to the Proprietor.
2The Proprietor appoints the Governor to the colony (with the King's approval of course).
3The Legislature makes the laws of the colony.
The Governor enforces the laws of the colony. Remember, the Legislature is divided into two houses the Council (Upper House) and the Assembly (The Lower House).
4The King, Proprietor and the Governor appoint the members to the Council.
5The Colonists elect the members to the Assembly. Remember, only white, male landowners were allowed to vote.

























A Self-Governing Colony

A Self-Governing


1The King gives the Colonists a charter to establish a new colony.
2The Colonists appoint the Governor to the colony (with the King's approval of course).
3The Legislature makes the laws of the colony. The Governor enforces the laws of the colony. Remember, the Legislature is divided into two houses the Council (Upper House) and the Assembly (The Lower House).
4The King and the Governor appoint the members to the Council.
5The Colonists elect the members to the Assembly. Remember, only white, male landowners were allowed to vote.













Social Studies Performance Standards
Objective Number(s) covered in this lesson - SS1, SS2, SS5


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All Classes:
Create and label a flowchart of ONE of the colonial governments.



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