Ch. 3-4 Vocab. Flashcards
Charter
a document giving the recipient the right to settle a colony
Joint-stuck company
a company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of its future profits
Expand
To expand in number or size
Burgess
An elected representative to an assembly
Investigate
to try to discover facts and other information about something
Dissent
To disagree 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
Enforce
To apply a rule or law
Policy
A statement of ideals or plan of action
Pacifist
a person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes
Ethnic
of or relating to national, tribal, racial, religious, language, or cultural background
Function
To be in action; to operate
Indentured servant
a laborer who agrees to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America
Constitution
a list of fundamental laws to support a government
Debtor
A person or country that owes money
Dominate
To control
Indigo
A plant used to make indigo dye
Subsistence farming
Producing just enough to meet immediate needs
Cash crop
A crop that can be easily sold in markets
Diversity
variety, such as of ethnic or national groups
Triangular trade
trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies
Slave codes
rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people
Principal
Most important
Rely
To depend on
Mercantilism
an economic theory whose goal is building a country’s wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals in return
Import
To bring in from foreign markets
Export
To sell abroad
Adapt
To change in response to a new set of conditions
Emphasis
A special stress or indication of importance
Militia
A military force made up of ordinary citizens
Alliance
Partnership
Convert
To chance a person’s religious beliefs
Neutral
Taking no sides
