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Ch. 5 Vocab
Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Representative Government | a system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government |
| Iroquois Confederacy | a group of Native American Nations in eastern North America joined together under one General government |
| Alliance | partnership |
| Mercantilism | an economic theory whose goal is building a state's wealth and power by increasing exports and receiving precious metals |
| Diversity | variety, such as of ethic or national groups |
| Apprentice | a young person who learns trade from an older person |
| Immigration | the permanent movement of people from one country to another nation |
| Cash Crop | a crop sold easily in markets |
| Subsistence Farming | growing enough crops for yourself and a little leftover for trade |
| Triangular Trade | a trade route between three destinations such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies |
| Epidemic | an illness that effects a large amount of people |
| Militia | a military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Export | to sell abroad |
| Import | to bring in from foreign markets |
| Slave Code | rules focusing on the behavior and punishments of enslaved people |