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