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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Life In The American Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subsistence Farming | Producing just enough to immediate needs |
| Cash Crop | A crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| Diversity | Variety, such as of ethnic or national groups |
| Triangular Trade | Trade route between three destinations, such as Britian, West Africa, and the West Indies |
| Slave Code | Rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people |
| Representative Government | A system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct goverment |
| Mercantilisim | An economic theory whose goal is building a state's wealth and power by increasing exports accumalating precious metals in return |
| Export | to sell abroad |
| Import | To bring in from foreign markets |
| Immigration | The permanent movement of people into one country from other nations |
| Epidemic | An illness that affects large numbers of people |
| Apprentice | A young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| Militia | A military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Iroquois Confederacy | A group of native americans nations in eastern North America joined together under one general goverment |
| Alliance | Partnership |