Vocab 12-17 Flashcards
(11 cards)
charter
A document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony.
joint-stock company
A company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of the company’s future profits.
headright
A grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way.
burgess
An elected representative to an assembly.
investigate
To try to discover facts and other information about something.
expand
To increase in size or number.
Southern Colonies
The southernmost colonies, including Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
dissent
To disagree with or oppose an opinion.
persecute
To mistreat people or groups on the basis of their beliefs.
pilgrim
Someone who undertakes a religious journey.
tolerance
The ability to put up with different views or behaviors.
