Question

While the early colonists were governed by the British, they were so far away from London that they exercised a large measure of self- government including... a. Taxing the people b. Creating their own legal system c.making their own laws d. Establishing a new ruler

Answer 1

The answer is: letter d, Establishing a new ruler.

Step-by-step explanation:

The early colonists believed that the British parliament had the full authority when it comes to governing, rather than the king. This is the reason why they established new rulers, particularly referred to as "executive governors." They believe that they have the right to govern themselves because they were located far away from London. Such is the case of "Plymouth," the first Puritan settlement in America. This colony was headed by a governor (who was appointed by "colonial powers") and it also had a legislature for establishing set of laws or rules.

Thus, this explains the answer.