Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcards
charter
A written contract giving the right to establish a colony.
congregation
A group of people who belong to the same church.
dissenter
A person who disagrees with an official church.
diversity
Variety
elite
highest-ranking social group.
headright
Land grant given to one who could pay his or her way to the colonies.
indentured servant
One who worked for a set time without pay in exchange for a free passage to America.
investor
A person who puts money into a project to earn a profit.
joint-stock company
a company funded by a group of investors.
mercantilism
An economic system that European nations used to enrich their treasuries.
persecute
To mistreat
Pilgrims
Separatist group that traveled to America to gain religious freedom.
Puritans
English dissenters who wanted to reform the Church of England.
tolerance
Acceptance of different opinions.
