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Chapter 4 vocab
vocabulary words in chapter 4 for social studies
Term | Definition |
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Backcountry | A colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the far western part of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies |
Subsistence Farming | A Farm that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade. |
Triangular Trade | The transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Africa, Europe, England, The West Indies, and the Colonies in North America. |
Navigation Acts | A series of laws passed by Parliament, beginning in 1601, to ensure that England made money from its colonies trade. |
Smuggling | to illegally import or export goods. |
Cash Crop | A crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use. |
Gristmill | A mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal. |
Diversity | A variety of people. |
Artisan | A skilled worker , such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand; a crafts person |
Congestoga Wagon | A vehicle with wide wheels, a curved bed, and a canvas cover used by American pioneers traveling west. |
Indigo | A plant grown in the southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye. |
Eliza Lucas | Introduced indigo as a successful plantation crop after her father dent her to supervise his South Carolina Plantations when she was 17. |
William Byrd II | A member in the House of Burgesses, but is known for his writing. His most famous work is "History of the Dividing Line betwixt Virginia and North Carolina. |
overseer | A worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves |
Stono Rebellion | A1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws. |
Appalachian Mountains | A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada South to Alabama |
Fall Line | A point at which the Water Fall prevents boats from moving further upwards. |
Piedmont | A broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range. |
clan | A large group of families that claim a common ancestor. |