Which colony was founded when Puritans were granted a charter by King Charles in 1629 and established representative government?

Which colony was founded when Puritans were granted a charter by King Charles in 1629 and established representative government?

• A. Plymouth Colony
• B. Rhode Island
• C. Connecticut
• D. Massachusetts Bay Colony

Answer: (D)

Puritans obtaining a royal charter in 1629 allowed them to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony with an organized system of governance that included an elected representative body, the General Court. This meant settlers could participate in making laws and approving taxes, establishing one of the earliest examples of representative government in English North America. Plymouth Colony was founded earlier by Separatists and operated without that 1629 charter, relying on the Mayflower Compact for limited self-rule. Rhode Island followed later, stemming from different religious dissent and charter arrangements, not the 1629 grant. Connecticut settlements arose a bit later and received its charter under a later king, not in 1629. So the colony tied to that 1629 grant and its representative governance is the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Puritans obtaining a royal charter in 1629 allowed them to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony with an organized system of governance that included an elected representative body, the General Court. This meant settlers could participate in making laws and approving taxes, establishing one of the earliest examples of representative government in English North America. Plymouth Colony was founded earlier by Separatists and operated without that 1629 charter, relying on the Mayflower Compact for limited self-rule. Rhode Island followed later, stemming from different religious dissent and charter arrangements, not the 1629 grant. Connecticut settlements arose a bit later and received its charter under a later king, not in 1629. So the colony tied to that 1629 grant and its representative governance is the Massachusetts Bay Colony.