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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| investigate verb | to try to discover facts and other information about something |
| charter noun | a document granting the recipient 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 |
| expand verb | to increase in size or number |
| headright noun | a grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way |
| burgess noun | elected representative to an assembly |
| dissent noun | to disagree with or oppose an opinion |
| 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 behaviors |
| enforce verb | to apply a rule or law |
| policy noun | a statement of ideals or plan of action |
| patroons noun | landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land |
| Ethnic adjective | of or relating to national, tribal, racial, religious, language, or cultural background |
| pacifists noun | people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes |
| function noun | 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 |
| estates noun | large area of land that has one owner |
| dominated verb | to control |
| constitution noun | a list of fundamental laws to support a government |
| indigo noun | The indigofera plant, often called just indigo, was used to make indigo dye |
| debtor noun | person or country that owes money |