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Colonial America

QuestionAnswer
Charter noun/verb/adj A document granting the recipent the right to settle a colony
Investigate verb Tto try discover facts and other information about something
Joint-stock company noun A company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of its future profits
Headright noun A 50-acre 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 a person or group on the basis of their beliefs
Tolerance noun The ability to accept or put up with different views s 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 adj Of or relating to national, tribal, racial, religious, language, or cultural background
Pasifists noun People opposed to the use of war or violence settle disputes
Function noun To be in action to opperate
Indentured servant noun Laborer who agrees to without to pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America.
Estate noun Large area of land that has one owner
Dominate verb To control
Constitution noun A list of fundamental laws to support a government
Debtor noun Person or country that owns money
Indigo noun The indigofera plant, often called just indigo, was used to make indigo dye
Expand verb To increase in size or number
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