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Ch. 4 Vocab
Vocabulary test 9/19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| backcountry | land behind Appalachian Mountains and through the far western part of other regions |
| subsistence farming | producing only enough food to feed themselves |
| triangular trade | name given to trading route with three stops |
| Navigation Acts | designed to ensure that England made profits from its trade. |
| smuggling | illegal import or export of goods |
| cash crop | crops raised to be sold for money |
| gristmill | crushed grain between heavy stones to produce flour or meal |
| diversity | variety |
| artisans | craftspeople |
| Conestoga wagons | carried produce to town to be sold |
| indigo | a plant that yields a deep blue die |
| Eliza Lucas | introduced indigo as a successful cash crop |
| William Byrd II | one of the best known southern planters |
| overseers | men hired by plantation owners to watch and monitor the work of slaves |
| Stono Rebellion | a slaves rebellion at the Stono River |
| Appalachian Mountains | stretch from eastern Canada to southern Alabama |
| fall line | where waterfalls prevent boats from moving farther up river |
| piedmont | "foot of the mountains" beyond the fall line |
| clans | large groups of families that claim a common ancestor |
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