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13 Colonies
US History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mercantilism | colonies existed to make their home country wealthy and powerful |
| pilgrim | person who takes a religious journey |
| debtor | person who owes money |
| plantation | large farm |
| charter | document issued by a government that grants specific rights to a person or company |
| royal colony | colony controlled directly by the king |
| proprietary colony | colony created by a grant of land from a monarch to an individual or family |
| Mayflower Compact | document signed by pilgrim men that contained just and equal laws |
| Magna Carta | first document to place restrictions on English ruler's power |
| tolerance | recognition that other people have the right to different opinions |