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SS:Ch 4 vocab

TermDefinitionpart of speech
subsistence farming A type of farming in which most of the produce (subsistence crop) is consumed by the farmer and his family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed noun & verbsssss
cash crop Cash crops are agricultural crops that are planted for the purpose of selling on the market or for export to make profit, noun
diversity the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations noun
triangular trade The triangular trade was the three-legged route that made up the Atlantic slave trade. noun
slave code rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people noun
principal being the main or most important, consequential, or influential adjective
rely to need (someone or something) for support, help verb
allay to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate. expect a breeze to allay the heat. 2. : to make quiet calm. trying to allay their fears. verb
victual Victuals. Food; sustenance. And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. verb
representative government Representative government is a form of government in which elected officials will represent, lead, and act on behalf of the citizens of a distinct community, such as a nation. verb
mercantilism Mercantilism, also called "commercialism,” is a system in which a country attempts to amass wealth through trade with other countries, exporting more than it imports and increasing stores of gold and precious metals. noun
export Export refers to a product or service produced in one country but sold to a buyer abroad. Exports are one of the oldest forms of economic transfer and occur on a large scale between nations. verb
import What Is an Import? An import is a good or service bought in one country that was produced in another. verb
suspend to cause to cease or bring to a stop or stay, usually for a time verb
impose to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, verb
immigration Immigration is the process of moving to a new country or region with the intention of staying and living there. noun
epidemic an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many individuals at the same time noun
apprentice someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often for low payment, in order to learn that person's skills noun
civic virtue Civic virtue describes the character of a good participant in a system of government noun
adapt to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to change to meet different situations. verb
emphasis Emphasis is special or extra importance that is given to an activity or to a part or aspect of something. noun
militia Federal and state laws generally use the term “militia” to refer to all able-bodied residents between certain ages who may be called forth by the government to defend the United States or an individual state. noun
Iroquois Confederacy Iroquois Confederacy, or League of the Iroquois, Confederation of five (later six) Indian tribes across upper New York that in the 17th–18th century played a strategic role in the struggle between the French and British for supremacy in North America. verb
alliance Britannica Dictionary definition of ALLIANCE. 1. [count] : a union between people, groups, countries noun
neutral If a person or country adopts a neutral position or remains neutral, they do not support anyone in a disagreement, war, or contest. adjective
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