Which of the following best explains the evolution of English colonial governments during the colonial period? a. Most of the colonial governments began as the Royal government and transitioned to proprietary regimes under joint stock companies.

b. Most of the colonial governments began as proprietary or chartered colonies that were governed based on the charters and proprietors but transitioned into colonies with Royal Governors and bicameral assemblies that made laws.
c. The English colonial governments were very different from each other, with some having colonial Kings that were in charge of individual colonies.
d. The English colonial governments did not change during the colonial period. They began as absolute democracies and remained absolute democracies until the U. S. Constitution was ratified in 1787.