A royal colony is owned by the King/Queen, while a proprietary colony is owned by ________________.

A. All individuals living in the colony

B. Wealthy investors and businessmen

C. The original founders

D. A totalitarian leader

Question

A royal colony is owned by the King/Queen, while a proprietary colony is owned by ________________.



 
A. All individuals living in the colony 
 
 
B. Wealthy investors and businessmen 
 
 
C. The original founders 
 
 
D. A totalitarian leader

wach · Answer

These types of colonies had technical ownership by the monarch a colony was under, but they were free to give leadership to whomever they wanted.

wach · Answer

They tend to be owned by the people living there though, so A is the most likely answer, I would think.