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The Colonies Dev.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Backcountry | The place where many Scots-Irish settled. |
| Clan | A group of people with a strong common interest. |
| Artisan | A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. |
| Overseer | A person that supervises others, especially workers. |
| Triangular Trade | A multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another. |
| Cash crop | A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. |
| Diversity | A variety of people. |
| Piedmont | A gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land. |
| Gristmill | A mill for grinding grain. |
| Indigo | A dark blue dye obtained from the indigo plant. |