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New England Colonies
Chapter 5: New England Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| growing season | The time of year when it is warm enough for plants to grow. |
| tidewater | Where the water in rivers and streams roses and falls with the ocean's tides. |
| fall line | The line where rivers from higher land flow to lower land and often form waterfalls. |
| backcountry | The mountainous area west of where most colonies settled. |
| town meeting | A gathering where colonists held elections and voted on the laws for their towns. |
| self-government | When the people who live in a place make laws for themselves. |
| dissenter | A person who does not agree with the beliefs of his or her leaders. |
| banish | To force someone to leave a place. |
| industry | All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service. |
| export | A product sent to another country and sold. |
| import | A good brought into one country from another. |
| Middle Passage | The voyage of enslaved Africans from Africa to the West Indies. |
| slave trade | The business of buying and selling human beings. |
| data | Information, such as facts or numbers. |
| line graph | A graph that shows change over time. |