William and Mary allowed the New England colonies to revert to the status they had had prior to the Restoration except for Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth. These two colonies were
Combined into the Royal Colony of Massachusetts Bay. What other major change did they
Enforce on the colony?
A) They placed the colony under jurisdiction of an absolute monarchy in England rather than a constitutional monarchy.
B) They put James II in charge of the colony out of fear that the bloodshed of the Glorious Revolution would extend to the colonies.
C) They granted Native Americans citizenship to help increase the control the colonies had over resources.
D) They appointed a royal governor who had veto power over the colonial assembly to crack down on the colony's rebelliousness.
E) They required that voters in elections must be church members due to the royal family's newfound support for Catholicism.

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William and Mary appointed a royal governor with veto power over the colonial assembly to crack down on the colony's rebelliousness. This was part of their efforts to exert greater control over the colonies and avoid any future uprisings or rebellions.

William and Mary Allowed the New England Colonies to Revert