Match the terms to their definition. palisade
joint-stock company
Piedmont
Malaria
Tidewater
Quitrent
A company whose capital is owned in shares by
1. stockholders, any one of whom can sell some or all of his or
her shares without the consent of the others.
An infectious disease, caused by a parasite that is
2. transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, that causes
periods of chills, sweating, and fevers.
A strong fence or defensive work consisting of pointed
3. wooden stakes set firmly and closely together in the ground.
Used for defense of frontier forts.
A plateau or district lying along or near the foot of a
4
mountain range.
5. A fixed rent paid in money, instead of services rendered
piedmont
malaria
ticle water
6. Low-lying land along a seacoast through which tides flow.
quitrent

palisade  - 3. wooden stakes set firmly and closely together in the ground. used for the defense of frontier forts.

joint-stock company  - 1. stockholders, any one of whom can sell some or all of his or  her shares without the consent of the others.

Piedmont  - 4. A plateau or district lying along or near the foot of a  mountain range.

Malaria  - 2. An infectious disease, caused by a parasite that is  transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, that causes  periods of chills, sweating, and fevers.

Tidewater  - 6. Low-lying land along a seacoast through which tides flow.

Quitrent - 5. A fixed rent paid in money, instead of services rendered

Explanation:

Palisade  - It is specifically a stake which is set on ground to provide a fence like structure that work as defense of frontier forts.

Joint-stock company  - Joint-stock company has two or more partners with equal or different shares of company and stockholders can sell their stock without the consent of other partner.

Piedmont - It is defined as a district or platue that is found near the foot of a mountain range.

Malaria  - it is an infectious disease spread due to bite of a female anopheles mosquito.

Tidewater  - It is the land area attached with seacoast through which tides flow.

Quitrent - It is a rent paid by a freeholder without hamepring the services.

Hence, the correct matches are:

palisade  - 3.

joint-stock company  - 1.

Piedmont  - 4.

Malaria  - 2.

Tidewater  - 6.

Quitrent - 5.