I am struggling to answer the following question.

Question

Q: How did the types of settlements influence the way each was governed?

This is all I have written so far. ):

A: The various types of settlements greatly influenced the way each was governed. For example, if a settlement was a proprietary colony, it was owned by an individual who governed it any way he wanted, appointing government officials, coining money, imposing taxes, and even raising an army.

Answer 1

Have you studied the link that Writeacher posted for you?

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer 3

Try some of these sites.

http://www.google.com/#q=us+colonial+government