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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Back-country | Area that ran along the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Subsistence Farming | Farming just enough for YOU. |
| Triangular Trade | A trade route with three stops. |
| Navigation Acts | Four provisions that ensured England Made money. |
| Smuggling | Illegally importing or exporting goods |
| Cash Crop | Farming enough for a PROFIT. |
| Gristmill | A large mill used to crush grains between to large rocks. |
| Diversity | Varietty |
| Artisan | Craftspeople |
| Conestoga Wagon | Wagon created by Englishmen used to transfer goods to the market. |
| indigo | Plant that yields a deep blue dye. |
| Eliza Lucas | Started farming indigo. |
| William Byrd II | One of the best known southern planters. |
| Overseer | Person hired to "see over" slaves. |
| Stono Rebellion | Major slave rebellion in September 1739. |
| Appalachian Mountains | Mountains that stretch from Canada. |
| Fall Line | Maximum height the Ship can go upstream. |
| Piedmont | "Foot of the mountains" |
| Clans | large groups of families |