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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| charter | a doctument granting the recipient the right to settle a colony |
| investigate | to try to discover facts and other information about something |
| joint-stock company | a company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of its future profits |
| headright | a 50 acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way |
| burgess | expected representative to an assembly |
| expand | to increase in size or number |
| dissent | to disagree with or oppose an opinion |
| persecute | a mistreat a person or groups on the basis of their beliefs |
| tolerance | the ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors |
| enforce | to apply a rule or law |
| policy | a statement of ideals or plan of action |