Which statement describes a distinguishing feature of royal colonies as compared to proprietary colonies?
a. The upper house of the colonial legislature was appointed by the crown in royal colonies and by proprietors in proprietary colonies.
b. The governors of proprietary colonies were popularly elected while governors of royal colonies were appointed by the king.
c. Unlike royal colonies, proprietary colonies were always running into trouble with the English king, who did not like their relative freedom from royal control.
d. Unlike in proprietary colonies, in royal colonies, the legislatures were obedient and accepted British oversight without question.
e. In proprietary colonies, business owners were exempted from all taxes, whereas in royal colonies, the king taxed business transactions heavily.
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