Question

Which of the following best describes the state of self-government in British Colonial America in the 1600s?
The colonies were entirely controlled by Britain.
Many of the colonies elected representative assemblies.
Most of the colonies elected their own governors.
The colonies were completely free to govern themselves.

Answer 1

Many of the colonies elected representative assemblies.

Explanation: By the 1600s most British colonies had local assemblies or town meetings (e.g., Virginia’s House of Burgesses, New England town governments) that elected representatives and made local laws, though governors were often appointed by the crown or proprietors and imperial control remained limited.