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Ch.4 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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A region of the 13 colonies that ran along the Appalachian Mts. through the far western part of other regions. | Backcountry |
A farming practice popular in New England where food just enough for the farmer's family was grown. | subsistence farming |
A trade pattern where ships go to New England, West Africa, and the West Indies trading rum and iron, gold and slaves, and molasses. | triangular trade |
Laws passed by the English government to ensure that New England trade profited England. | Navigation Acts |
The illegal importing and exporting of goods to avoid taxes and other irritating hindrances. | smuggling |
A crop that is grown to be sold for wealth. | cash crop |
A structure powered by a source of mechanical energy to malevolently crush grain into flour. | gristmill |
Variety. (diversity of immigrant groups came to the Middle Colonies) | diversity |
Craftspeople. | artisan |
German-made wagon with wide wheels, a curved bed, and canvas covers. | Conestoga Wagon |
A crop grown in the Southern Colonies that has a deep blue dye. | indigo |
A young woman that introduced indigo as a successful cash crop. | Eliza Lucas |
A well-known Southern planter who wrote, participated in the House of Burgesses, and owned a large Virginia estate. | William Byrd II |
Men hired by planters to watch over and direct the work of slaves. | overseer |
A slave rebellion in Sept. 1739 when about 20 slaves south of Charlestown at the Stono River killed planters. These slaves later died. | Stono Rebellion |
A mountain range stretching from East Canada to Alabama. | Appalachian Mountains |
The area where waterfalls prevent large boats from moving upriver. | fall line |
The area beyond the fall line that is a broad plateau and leads to the Blue Range Mts. | piedmont |
Large groups of families that claim a common ancestor and were formed by the Scots-Irish. | clan |