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Summary: Colonism Vs Colonialism

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The King who had all power had strong and intense controversy of whether he or the Colonist had the rule and power of his division. The colonist believed that the power was in their hands from the very beginning . The King being as wise as he was, knew that he had the overall power and no one could take that from him. The Colonist continued to make their own government and were wrong to do so. We believe the King has the overall power of the people. The king was in power. The colonist may have believed what they wanted, but they are in the Kings Kingdom and he is wearing the crown.
Not only did the crown give power to the King to own land but it also gave him the right to rule it. No one was allowed to live in his kingdom without permission to settle. He set the geographic boundaries, and how the colony would be governed. He could also petition the jury. In an article about colonies and government it states on Page 38 “All colonies were settled with the permission of the King.” “A formal document that outlined the colony’s geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed.” This evidence helps prove that the King had all the …show more content…
The King appointed governors to oversee the colonies and enforce the laws within them. The law could be re-written by the governor. The King would no longer worry about the colony becoming stronger and more committed to overthrow him. Most likely this could not happen. He could abolish an assembly created by himself or one that was enforced by someone else. An individual or congregation with not a bit of power as much as his own. On Page 38 there is confirmation that “Many colonies had governors appointed by the King.” “As the King's representative, the governor could overrule the elected assembly.” This provided proof that the King has the most power and has the overall

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