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Chapter 3
Colonial America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charter | (Noun) A document granting the holder the right to settle a colony |
| joint-stock company | (Noun) A company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of the company's future profits |
| headright | (Noun) a grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way |
| burgess | Noun Elected representative to an assembly |
| investigate | Verb to search for facts and other information about something |
| expand | Verb to increase in size or number |
| dissent | Verb to disagree with or oppose an opinion; disagreement or opposition |
| persecute | Verb to mistreat people or groups on the basis of their beliefs |
| tolerance | Noun the ability to accept or put up with different views or beliefs |
| enforce | Verb to apply a rule or law; to carry out by force |
| policy | Noun a statement of ideals or plan of action |
| patroon | Noun landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land |
| pacifists | Noun people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes; a person who is opposed to the use of violence |
| enthnic | Adjective of or relating to national, tribal, racial, religious, language, or cultural background |
| function | Verb to be in action; to operate |
| indentured servant | Noun laborer who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America |
| constitution | Noun detailed written plan for a government; a list of basic laws that support a government |
| debtor | Noun person or country that owes money |
| estate | Noun large area of land that has one owner |
| indigo | Noun type of plant/crop, [ The indigofera plant, often called just indigo, was used to make indigo dye. ] |
| Dominate | Verb to control |