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Question

Which of the following best describes the kind of government that had developed in most colonies by the middle of the 18th century?

A. The governor, council and assembly directly mirrored the traditions of the English parliamentary system.
B. An elected assembly controlled the budget. A royal governor had other powers (which would diminish over time) such as command of the militia.
C. A royal governor and council split most financial and political responsibilities.
D. A royal governor had a great deal of authority, especially regarding budgetary and legislative matters, over a weak elected assembly.
E. A governor elected by property owners often clashed with an assembly elected by poorer colonists.

Answer 1

D. The appointed governors had the power of distributing land to his friends as gifts or for money.

Answer 2

In Canada until 1840 or so it was D.