In the eighteenth century, Virginia and Massachusetts were alike in the sense that they were both royal colonies. The royal colonies were those colonies in America that were under the direct rule of the King of England.
As the authority in charge of these areas, the King would appoint royal governors in the areas to oversee the state of affairs.
These royal colonies were also known as the provincial colonies.
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