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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: A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant, Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn, A governor elected by the colonists, South Carolina (by 1775), Connecticut, North Carolina (by 1775)

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2.Sort each one: Royal or Proprietary or Charter?

Sort: Colonists ran the colony under their own charter, Delaware, under the Penn family, Rhode Island, Maryland, granted to the Calvert family, New Hampshire (by 1775), A governor appointed by the king

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3.In a charter colony, who chose the governor?
  • A.A proprietor
  • B.The king
  • C.The colonists, by election
4.What did all three types of colony have?
  • A.An elected assembly that made some laws
  • B.A president
  • C.No laws at all
5.Why did the king turn many colonies into royal colonies?
  • A.To gain more control over them
  • B.To give colonists more freedom
  • C.To end the slave trade
6.Which family were the proprietors of Maryland?
  • A.The Calvert family
  • B.The Washington family
  • C.The Penn family

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Royal, Proprietary or Charter?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant — Proprietary 2. A governor elected by the colonists — Charter 3. Connecticut — Charter 4. North Carolina (by 1775) — Royal 5. Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn — Proprietary 6. South Carolina (by 1775) — Royal
  2. 2.1. A governor appointed by the king — Royal 2. Colonists ran the colony under their own charter — Charter 3. Delaware, under the Penn family — Proprietary 4. Maryland, granted to the Calvert family — Proprietary 5. New Hampshire (by 1775) — Royal 6. Rhode Island — Charter
  3. 3.The colonists, by election
  4. 4.An elected assembly that made some laws
  5. 5.To gain more control over them
  6. 6.The Calvert family

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.