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Ch. 3
Colonial America
| 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 |
| Join- stalk 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 |
| Patroon noun | landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land |
| Ethnic noun | of or relating to national, tribal, racial, religious, language, or cultural background |
| Pasifists noun | people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes |
| Function noun | to be in action; to operate |
| Indentured Servants 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 |
| Dominate 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 |