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The structure of the English colonial governments in North America shared many attributes. While each of the Thirteen Colonies, destined to become the United States, had its own unique history and development, common features and patterns emerged in their governments. Most of these features applied to most of those colonies. ==Overview== Government in the colonies represented an extension of the English government. Courts enforced the common law of England. The ''Governor's Council'' or the ''Governor's Court'' was a body of senior advisers to the appointed royal Governor in each province. The legislative body, which went by various names from colony to colony and through time, was elected by the enfranchised quakers. By 1750, most free white men could vote. In colonial New England there were annual town meetings, where each colonist had a voice.〔Women, children, slaves, and Indians did not vote.〕 Diplomatic affairs were handled by London, as were some trade policies.〔Cooke (1993) vol 1 part 4〕 The colonies generally handled domestic matters (and wars with the Native Americans), but England – and after 1707, Great Britain – handled foreign wars.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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