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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 |
| pacifists N | people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes |
| function V | to be in action; to operate |
| 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 |