The examples of the ways colonies began to self-govern include:
- Colonists elected government representatives.
- Puritans held town meetings to discuss important issues.
- When first starting to self-govern, Virginia colonists could only vote in government matters if they owned land.
The statement about mercantilists establishing a set of taxes that colonists were required to pay does not illustrate self-governance; rather, it reflects central control and regulation from the colonial powers.