Which statement best defines what a charter was in 1500s? A. A charter was a document that appointed someone to act as the representative of a government. B. A charter was a contract that indicated one person had purchased a piece of land or property from another. C. A charter was a letter written by a monarch to one of his or her citizens to praise them for an important achievement. D. A charter was a written guarantee of certain rights, such as the right to create a colony, which was given by the government.