Colonial America Key Terms

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Joint-stock companies

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Business entities where different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders.

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Charter

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A document granting rights or privileges.

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Charter colonies

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Colonies established by a charter granted by the English monarch.

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Proprietary colonies

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Colonies owned by an individual or group with full governing rights.

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Royal colonies

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Colonies directly controlled by the English crown.

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Puritans

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A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England.

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Separatists

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A group that sought to separate from the Church of England.

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Pilgrims

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Early settlers of the Plymouth Colony, seeking religious freedom.

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Mayflower Compact

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An agreement for self-government signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower.

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Plymouth

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The colony established by the Pilgrims in 1620.