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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| headright | land grant to settlers who pay their own way |
| indentured servants | slaves who are in service for 5-7 years to pay for freedom |
| planters | owner of a large plantation |
| seperatists | people who seperate from the church. |
| immagrants | someone who leaves their home for another |
| slavery | people forced to work for others. |
| joint stock company | investors looking to colonize for profit |
| debtors | person or country who owes money |
| persicuted | being judged for you'r beliefs |
| dissent | to dissagree with |
| tolerance | how well you handle pressure, or changes |
| charter | a contract that gives the right to settle on land |
| house of burgesses | first system of government |
| enslaved africans | unpaid slaves that work their whole lives |
| gentlemen | 1st settlers of Jamestown |
| profit | toatal amount gained after paying off taxes and bills |
| revenue | money used to pay taxes |