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18 Cards in this Set
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charter
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a document that gives people the right to organize settlements in an area
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Mayflower Compact
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a formal document drawn up by the Pilgrims that pledged their loyalty t England and declared their intention of forming a "civil body politic"
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constitution
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a document that details the plam of a government
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Puritan
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a Protestant who wanted to reform the Anglican Church
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Separatist
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a Protestant who wanted to leave the Anglican Church and found a new church
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Pilgrim
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a person who embarks on a journey fo religious purposes
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dissent
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to disagree with a set of beliefs or pratices
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persecute
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to treat someone harshly for disagreeing with a set of beliefs or practices
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toleration
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the ability to allow others to practice their beliefs
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joint-stock company
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a company in which investors buy stock in the company in return for a share of its future profits
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burgesses
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elected representatives to an assembly
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patroon
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landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled like a king over large areas of land
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proprietary colony
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colony run by an individuals or groups to whom land was granted
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pacifist
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person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes
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mission
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religious sttlement
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tenant farmer
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farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops
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indentured servernt
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laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America
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debtor
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person or country that owes money
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