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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charter | a written grant establishing an institution and detailing members' rights and privileges |
| indentured servant | a person under contract to work, usually without pay, in exchange for free passage to the colonies |
| banish | to send away as punishment, usually without hope of return |
| dissenter | a person who disagrees with a majority belief or position |
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | a founding document of the Connecticut colony that listed 11 laws and stood as the framework for governing the colony |
| Great Migration | the movement of Puritans from England to the colonies in the 1600s |
| alliance | an agreement between nations to fight each other’s enemies or otherwise collaborate; a partnership |