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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: Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn, New Hampshire (by 1775), North Carolina (by 1775), Rhode Island, A governor elected by the colonists, Delaware, under the Penn family

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

Sort: Maryland, granted to the Calvert family, Colonists ran the colony under their own charter, A governor appointed by the king, A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant, Connecticut, Georgia (by 1775)

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3.Which type of colony gave colonists the most self-government?
  • A.Charter
  • B.Proprietary
  • C.Royal
4.In a proprietary colony, who chose the governor?
  • A.The colonists, by election
  • B.The king directly
  • C.The proprietor, the owner of the land grant
5.Why did the king turn many colonies into royal colonies?
  • A.To give colonists more freedom
  • B.To gain more control over them
  • C.To end the slave trade
6.Who was the proprietor of Pennsylvania?
  • A.King George III
  • B.William Penn and his family
  • C.Roger Williams

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Answer key — Royal, Proprietary or Charter?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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