Key terms, people, and events from Chapter 2 of the 13th edition of the American Pageant.
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| 1142082478 | Joint-stock company | Enabled a number of investors, called "adventurers" to pool their capital. This is a forerunner of the modern corporation. | 1 | |
| 1142082479 | Charter | Trading companies made up of stock- holders who shared both the profits and the losses of the colonies (Virginia). | 2 | |
| 1142082480 | Virginia House of Burgesses | Established in 1619, it was an early form of representative self-government authorized to settlers in Virginia. | 3 | |
| 1142082481 | Spanish Armada | Spanish fleet of ships that tried to invade England. England defeated Spain, led to England having naval superiority | 4 | |
| 1142082482 | Jamestown | Colony that struggled to survive at first, eventually thrived by growing tobacco. Key People: John Smith, John Rolfe | 5 | |
| 1142082483 | Maryland Acts of Toleration | Passed in 1649 by a local representative assembly. This guaranteed religious toleration to all Christians only. | 6 | |
| 1142082484 | Lord Baltimore | Founded Maryland as a safe haven for fellow Catholics | 7 | |
| 1142082485 | Royal Colony | Colony that was ruled by the Crown of England | 8 |
