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charter
an official document giving a person permission to do something such as settle in a area
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burgess
elected represnetative
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persecution
treating someone harshly because of their beliefs
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pilgrim
person who makes a journey for religious reasons
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representative goverment
a form of government where people are represented by the people they elect
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assume
to accept as true
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stability
firmly in place not likely to change
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democracy
form of government where the power is held by its people of representatives they elect
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constitution
plan of goverment
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proprietor
business owners
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diversity
made up of people or things that are diffrent
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primary
first, main man