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Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plantation | a large, southern farm usually owned by one family with a large number of slaves |
| slave | a person forced to work against their will |
| cash crops | a crop that is grown for the purpose of making money (rice, cotton, tobacco) |
| overseer | a person in charge of watching over slaves that work in the field |
| debtor | a person that owes money to someone |
| indigo | a plant that gives a blue dye |
| disease | an illness that can affect people and animals |
| broker | a person that is hired to buy and sell goods for someone else |