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U.S. History
20
History
8th Grade
10/11/2015

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Term
Charter
Definition
a document granting the right to form a colony
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Joint stalk
Definition
a company in which investors buy stalk in return for for a share of its profits
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Headright
Definition
land grant 50 acres
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Burgesses
Definition
Representatives to help make laws
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dissent
Definition
to disagree with someones belifs
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Persecuted
Definition
mistreated of personal belifs
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Tolerance
Definition
the ability to accept
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Pacifist
Definition
people who refused to use force or fight in wars
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constitution
Definition
fundemental laws of government
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patroons
Definition
wealthy land lords who were treated like kings
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Investigate
Definition
to discover facts and other information
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Expand
Definition
to increase in size
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Enforce
Definition
apply rule or law
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Policy
Definition
plan of action
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Ethnic
Definition
cultural background
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Function
Definition
to be in action
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estate
Definition
large area of land with one owner
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dominated
Definition
to control
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Indigo
Definition
a plant used to make dye
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debtor
Definition
someone who owes money
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