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2A Colonial America
Introduction and Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Harbor | A body of water along a shore, deep enough for ships |
| Cash Crop | Farm products grown for the purpose of sale to others, such as cotton, sugar or tobacco |
| Parliament | Name for the British Congress |
| Social Contract | When citizens follow the rules, the government must treat them fairly. |
| Agrarian | Relating to farming |
| Subsistence Farming | Growing only enough food to feed the immediate family; nothing left over to sell |
| Primary Source | A document produced by someone who witnessed an event himself (diary) |
| Secondary Source | A document written by somebody who was NOT THERE to witness an event (textbook) |
| Migration | People moving from one place to another |
| Plantation | Really big farm |
| Mercantilism | Competition for colonies around the world because colonies provide resources that can make us rich (gold, lumber) |