How is a royal colony an examples of self-government?
1 Laws were created without the kings counsell.
2 A lord proprietor appointed their officials
3 A royal colony elected its own legislative body
4 Laws were created by lord proprietors
The correct answer is 3. A royal colony elected its own legislative body.
In a royal colony, the king appointed a governor to oversee the colony, but often the residents were allowed to elect their own legislative body, such as a colonial assembly or house of burgesses. This legislative body had the authority to make laws and decisions on behalf of the colony, giving the residents a degree of self-government and representation.