After the Restoration in 1660, the British primarily established proprietary colonies, where individual proprietors were granted extensive rights to govern and develop land. These colonies, such as Pennsylvania and Carolina, were characterized by a degree of autonomy and were often founded for economic opportunities and religious freedoms. The British also created royal colonies, which were directly controlled by the crown, but proprietary colonies became a significant feature of their colonial strategy during this period.
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