A self-governing colony is a colony with an elected in which elected rulers are able to make most decisions without referring to the colonial power with nominal control of the colony. Mostly self-governing colonies have responsible government.
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““Tall tales” were told of the sociability of the Texans, one even going so far as to picture a member of the Austin colony forcing a stranger at the point of a gun to visit him.”
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