Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Backcountry | A colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Moutains through the far western part of the New England, Middle, and southern colonies.
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| Subsistence Farming | A farm that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade.
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| Triangular trade | The name given to a trading route with three stops.
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| Smuggling | To illegally import or export goods.
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| Cash crops | A crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use.
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| Gristmills | A mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal.
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| Diversity | A variety of people.
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| Artisans | A crafts person.
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| Conestoga wagons | A vehicle with wide wheels and a curved bed.
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| Indigo | A plant grown in the southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye.
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| Eliza Lucas | Introduced indigo as a sucessful plantation crop after her father sent her to watch over his plantations when she was 17.
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| Stono Rebellion | A 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws.
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| Appalachian Mountains | A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama.
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| Fall line | The point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver.
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| Piedmont | A broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range.
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| Clans | A large group of families that claim a common ancestor.
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