click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 3 Definition
Chapter 3: Colonial Express
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charter | a document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony |
| joint-stock company | a company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of the company's future profits |
| headright | a grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way |
| burgesses | elected representative to an assembly |
| expand | to increase in size or number |
| investigating | to try to discover facts and other information about something |