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A royal colony was a colony in England controlled by the king. A proprietary colony was a colony in the Americas.
A proprietary colony was private property and only open to a few. A royal colony was open to all.
A royal colony was an English colony under the control of the King. A proprietary colony was an English colony controlled by a proprietor granted power by the king.
A proprietary colony was a French colony and a royal colony was an English colony.
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The option that best describes the differences between royal and proprietary colonies is:
"A royal colony was an English colony under the control of the King. A proprietary colony was an English colony controlled by a proprietor granted power by the king."
This option accurately reflects the governance structure of royal colonies directly run by the monarchy and proprietary colonies governed by individuals or groups with charters from the king.
