U.S. History Vocabulary Test (Chp 3-4)

To Charter is

• hire or lease a vehicle
• a document to drive a car

• a document granting permission to form a colony

• rent a car

To Investigate is to

• ignore, neglect, or overlook something
• examine, explore, or inquire information about something

• accept, embrace, or welcome something
• avoid, evade, or elude something

Headright is a

• illegal grant of land
• financial grant of land
• legal grant of land
• educational grant of land

To dissent is to disagree with or oppose an opinion

• False

• True

To persecute is to

• reward someone with kindness and respect
• ignore someone completely
• mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs

• praise someone for their achievements

To tolerance is to put up with.

• True

• False

To enforce is to

• force or coerce
• persuade or convince
• encourage or motivate
• apply a rule of law

A policy is a

• a type of insurance
• a political party
• a statement of ideals or plans of action

• a type of clothing

A patroon is

• A landowner in the Dutch colonies who ruled over large areas of land

• A type of boat used for fishing.
• A type of currency used in ancient Rome.
• A type of fabric made from silk and wool fibers.

Something of Ethnic is

• something of national, tribal, racial, religious, language or cultural background.

• A religious ceremony
• A traditional dance
• A type of food