Royal, Proprietary or Charter? is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the three kinds of colonial government, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.5.3-5. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Royal, Proprietary or Charter?
D2.Civ.5.3-5
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Sort each colony or feature, then circle the right answers.
1.Sort each one: Royal or Proprietary or Charter?
Sort: Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn, Land granted by the king to one person or family, A governor elected by the colonists, A governor appointed by the king, New York (by 1775), Rhode Island
RoyalProprietaryCharter
2.Sort each one: Royal or Proprietary or Charter?
Sort: Maryland, granted to the Calvert family, Virginia (by 1775), Colonists ran the colony under their own charter, A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant, New Hampshire (by 1775), Connecticut
RoyalProprietaryCharter
3.Why did the king turn many colonies into royal colonies?
A.To end the slave trade
B.To give colonists more freedom
C.To gain more control over them
4.In a charter colony, who chose the governor?
A.The king
B.The colonists, by election
C.A proprietor
5.Which family were the proprietors of Maryland?
A.The Calvert family
B.The Penn family
C.The Washington family
6.Virginia began as a company colony. What did it become in 1624?
A.A charter colony
B.An independent country
C.A royal colony
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Royal, Proprietary or Charter?
Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A governor appointed by the king — Royal 2. A governor elected by the colonists — Charter 3. Land granted by the king to one person or family — Proprietary 4. New York (by 1775) — Royal 5. Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn — Proprietary 6. Rhode Island — Charter
2.1. A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant — Proprietary 2. Colonists ran the colony under their own charter — Charter 3. Connecticut — Charter 4. Maryland, granted to the Calvert family — Proprietary 5. New Hampshire (by 1775) — Royal 6. Virginia (by 1775) — Royal
3.To gain more control over them
4.The colonists, by election
5.The Calvert family
6.A royal colony
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.