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chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charter | a document that granted the right to form a colony. |
| 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 | elected representative to an assembly |
| Dissent | to disagree with or oppose an opinion |
| Persecute | to mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs |
| Tolerance | the ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors |
| Pacifits | people opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes |
| Indentured servent | laborer who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America |
| Constitution | a list of fundamental of laws to support a goverment |
| Debtor | Person or country that ownes money |
| Patroon | landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land |
| Ethnic | Of or relating to national,tribal,racial,religious,language, or cultural background |
| Policy | a statement of ideals or plan of action |
| Investigate | to search for facts and other information about something |
| Enforce | to apply a rule or law to carry out by force |
| Expand | to increases in size or number |
| Function | to be in action to operate |
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