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Kenna3voc.-social-
Chapter3voc.-social
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charter | a document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony |
| headright | a 50 acre grant of land given to Colonial settlers who paid their own way |
| dissent | to disagree with or oppose an oninion |
| persecute | to mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs |
| tolerance | the ability to accept or put up with different view or behaviors |
| patroon | landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large acres |
| pacifist | people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes |
| indentured servant | laborer who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America |
| constitution | a list of fundamental laws to support a gonvernment |
| debtor | a person or country that owes money |