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, North Carolina (by 1775), Georgia (by 1775), Connecticut, Colonists ran the colony under their own charter
RoyalProprietaryCharter
2.Sort each one: Royal or Proprietary or Charter?
Sort: A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant, New Jersey (by 1775), Delaware, under the Penn family, New Hampshire (by 1775), A governor elected by the colonists, Rhode Island
RoyalProprietaryCharter
3.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
4.In a royal colony, who chose the governor?
A.The colonists
B.The king
C.A proprietor
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 type of colony was the most common by 1775?
A.Proprietary
B.Charter
C.Royal
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.5.3-5 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Royal, Proprietary or Charter?
Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Colonists ran the colony under their own charter — Charter 2. Connecticut — Charter 3. Georgia (by 1775) — Royal 4. Land granted by the king to one person or family — Proprietary 5. North Carolina (by 1775) — Royal 6. Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn — Proprietary
2.1. A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant — Proprietary 2. A governor elected by the colonists — Charter 3. Delaware, under the Penn family — Proprietary 4. New Hampshire (by 1775) — Royal 5. New Jersey (by 1775) — Royal 6. Rhode Island — Charter
3.The proprietor, the owner of the land grant
4.The king
5.To gain more control over them
6.Royal
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.5.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.