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8th Grade History
Chapters 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charter | a document granting the holder the right to settle a colony |
| joint stock company | a business in which investors buy stock in return for a share of its future profits |
| headright | a 50-acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way |
| burgess | elected representative to an assembly |
| investigate | to search for facts and other information about something |
| expand | to increase in size or number |
| dissent | |
| persecute | to mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs |
| tolerance | the ability to accept and respect different views or behaviors |
| enforce | to apply a rule or law; to carry out by force |
| policy | a statement of ideals or plan of action |
| patroons | landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land |
| pacifist | people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes |
| ethnic | of or relating to national, tribal, racial, religious, language, or cultural background |
| function | to be in action; to operate |
| indentured servant | laborer who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America |
| Constitution | a detailed written plan for a government; a list of basic laws that support a government |
| debtor | person or country that owes money |
| estate | a large area of land that has one owner |
| dominate | to control |
| indigo |