Why were colonial governors so weak?
A) The voting population was larger in Britain, which meant that Americans were not politically
active.
B) Royal governors depended on the colonial assemblies for their salaries.
C) The governors' councils were too powerful, thus making the assemblies reluctant to work
with the governors.
D) Royal governors had to be born in the colonies so they lacked the educational opportunities
available to English-born assemblymen.
B
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