The Americans, however, had developed a very different opinionvery different opinion of how they should be governed.Contests
between the two were common, with governors generally exercising greater powergovernors generally exercising greater power in the northern in the northern
coloniescolonies and assemblies wielding more power in the south.assemblies wielding more power in the south.By the 1720s, all but two colonies had an elected assemblyelected assembly and an appointed governorappointed governor.Governors also had the power to make appointmentsmake appointments, and thus to pack the
government with their followers.Most were appointed by the kingMost were appointed by the king and stood for him in
colonial government.Governors technically had great power.