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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: Connecticut, Delaware, under the Penn family, Rhode Island, South Carolina (by 1775), New Hampshire (by 1775), Pennsylvania, granted to William Penn

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

Sort: Virginia (by 1775), A governor chosen by the owner of the land grant, Colonists ran the colony under their own charter, A governor elected by the colonists, North Carolina (by 1775), Land granted by the king to one person or family

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3.In a charter colony, who chose the governor?
  • A.The king
  • B.The colonists, by election
  • C.A proprietor
4.Who was the proprietor of Pennsylvania?
  • A.Roger Williams
  • B.King George III
  • C.William Penn and his family
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.Which type of colony gave colonists the most self-government?
  • A.Royal
  • B.Charter
  • C.Proprietary

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Answer key — Royal, Proprietary or Charter?

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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