Lesson 1 Roanoke and Jamestown Flashcards

1
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Charter

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a document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony

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2
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Head right

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a 50-acre grant of land given to colonial settlers who paid their own way

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3
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Burgess

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elected representative to an assembly

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4
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Joint-Stock Company

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a company in which investors buy stock in return for a share of its future profits

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