Why did the British come to BNA?
1/Economy – Britain wanted to make money off its’ colonies’ resources.
2/Competition – Britain wanted to prevent the other European nations from becoming more powerful.
3/Quality of Life – Cities were overcrowded and there was little good farmland left.
4/Religious Freedom – Wanted to find a place where they could practice their faith without being persecuted (Puritans, Quakers, Baptists).
Governing the 13 Colonies:
The type of government in the 13 Colonies was called the colonial government.
The Government consisted of:
Governor (a representative of the British Government)
A council of men who helped the Governor
A representative assembly which made laws
The Governor and his council were appointed by the King and the members of the representative assembly were elected.
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