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Posted by Tristan on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 8:37pm.

What is the significance of providing an official charter, such as was given to Sir Walter Raleigh by Queen Elizabeth?

History - Ms. Sue, Friday, January 28, 2011 at 8:41pm
Writeacher answered this question the other day.

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1295899785
History - Damon, Friday, January 28, 2011 at 8:55pm
There were three types of British colony, Charter, proprietary, and royal. The charter colony in general had more latitude to govern itself.
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_colony
and also click on the links there to the other two types of colony.
History - Tristan, Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:26pm
thanks

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