chapter 3 vocab Quiz

What is a patroon?

• A Dutch sailor

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

• A type of ship used in colonial trade

• A colonial governor

What is a proprietary colony?

• A colony owned by a group of investors

• A colony owned and ruled by one person who was chosen by a king or queen

• A colony governed by elected officials

• A colony with no formal government

What does it mean to dissent?

• To agree

• To celebrate

• To disagree

• To negotiate

What is a Pilgrim?

• A person who makes a journey for religious reasons

• A person who travels for business

• A person who explores new lands

• A person who writes laws

What is a charter?

• A map of a new territory

• A document granting rights to start a settlement

• A list of laws

• A letter of apology

What is a headright?

• A type of ship used by colonists

• A grant of land given to settlers

• A tax on imported goods

• A religious ceremony

What was the system set up by the London Company that gave 50 acres of land to colonists who paid their own way to Virginia?

• Joint stock company

• Headright system

• Indentured servitude

• Estates

Who were the burgesses?

• Men chosen to meet and make laws for the colonists

• Colonists who worked without pay

• Investors in joint stock companies

• Landowners with large estates

What is an estate?

• A small piece of land with no buildings

• A piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it

• A company owned by investors

• A meeting place for burgesses

What is a written plan of government called?

• Constitution

• Declaration

• Treaty

• Charter