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: Maryland, granted to the Calvert family, Georgia (by 1775), Delaware, under the Penn family, Colonists ran the colony under their own charter, Connecticut, South Carolina (by 1775)
RoyalProprietaryCharter
2.Sort each one: Royal or Proprietary or Charter?
Sort: New York (by 1775), Virginia (by 1775), Land granted by the king to one person or family, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn, A governor elected by the colonists
RoyalProprietaryCharter
3.Which family were the proprietors of Maryland?
A.The Washington family
B.The Calvert family
C.The Penn family
4.Which type of colony gave colonists the most self-government?
A.Royal
B.Proprietary
C.Charter
5.Why did the king turn many colonies into royal colonies?
A.To give colonists more freedom
B.To end the slave trade
C.To gain more control over them
6.Virginia began as a company colony. What did it become in 1624?
A.An independent country
B.A royal colony
C.A charter colony
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Royal, Proprietary or Charter?
Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Colonists ran the colony under their own charter — Charter 2. Connecticut — Charter 3. Delaware, under the Penn family — Proprietary 4. Georgia (by 1775) — Royal 5. Maryland, granted to the Calvert family — Proprietary 6. South Carolina (by 1775) — Royal
2.1. A governor elected by the colonists — Charter 2. Land granted by the king to one person or family — Proprietary 3. New York (by 1775) — Royal 4. Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn — Proprietary 5. Rhode Island — Charter 6. Virginia (by 1775) — Royal
3.The Calvert family
4.Charter
5.To gain more control over them
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.