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GSLS 8th SS
GSLS 8th SS 13 Colonies Continued
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Backcountry | Land that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the far western part of the other regions. |
| Subsistence farming | When people produce just enough food for themselves and sometimes a little extra to trade in town. |
| Triangular Trade | name given to a trading route with three stops between New England , Africa and the West Indies. Associated with the Slave trade out of Africa. |
| Navigation Acts | Designed to ensure that England made money from its colonies' trade. |
| Cash Crops | Crops raised to be sold for money. |
| gristmill | where a miller would crush farmers grain and turn it in to flour or meal. |
| artisans | craftspeople who produced goods like iron works, glass, furniture, weapons and other items for consumers |
| Conestoga wagons | German built wagons used to carry goods into town to sell them. |
| indigo | a plant that makes a deep blue dye |
| Eliza Lucas | she introduced indigo as a successful plantation crop after her father sent her to supervise his South Carolina plantations when she was 17 |
| overseers | men hired by planters to watch over and direct the work of slaves |
| Stono Rebellion | Rebellion started by slaves in which they killed several planters and their families while trying to secure their freedom. |
| Appalachian Mountains | Mountains that stretch from eastern Canada south to Alabama |
| fall line | is where waterfalls prevent large boats from moving further up river |
| peidmont | means "foot of the mountains" |
| Clans | large groups of families that claim a common ancestor |
| Smuggling | importing or exporting goods illegally |
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