Colonial Governance and Institutions · US History

What role did royal governors play in many colonies?

  1. They represented the authority of the English monarch and enforced imperial policy
  2. They were directly elected by enslaved plantation workers on every large southern plantation each year
  3. They served only as religious leaders within the colonial church
  4. They personally controlled the entire Parliament in London
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Correct answer: They represented the authority of the English monarch and enforced imperial policy

Royal governors were appointed to represent the Crown in royal colonies. They could call assemblies, approve or veto laws, and oversee enforcement of imperial instructions.

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