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Question | Answer | question | answer | question | answer |
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Piedmont | ' foot of the mountains" it is the broad plateau that leads to the blue ridge mountains of the appilation range | Clan | large group of families that claima common ancestor | ||
Appalation Mts. | mountains that stretch from eastern canada south to alabama | Overseer | men hired by plantersto watch over and direct the work of slaves. | ||
Diversity | veriety in its people | fall line | where waterfalls prevent large boats from moving farther upriver | ||
backcountry | region of dense forests and rushing rivers in or near the appalation mts. ran along appalation mts. through the far western part of other regions. | Artisan | german craftspeople | Conestoga Wagon | germans used them to carry their produce into town |
william byrd II | one of the best knownSouthern planters. wrote " history of the dividing line betwixt Virginia and north carolina | smuggling | importing or exporting goods illigally | ||
Navigation Acts | in 1651. had 4 major provisions designed to ensure that england made money from its colonies' trade | stono Rebellion | slaves became so angry about their loss of freedom, they wielded weapons and killed several planter families. they got other slaves to join them. they later got surrounded by a white militia. fight broke. many slaves died in the fighting. slaves lost | ||
triangular trade | name givin to a trading route with 3 stops | Elisa Lucas | introduced indigo as a sucessful plantation crop |