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chapter 4 colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | noun producing just enough to meet immediate needs |
| cash crop | noun a crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| diversity | adjective variety, such as of ethnic or national groups |
| principal | noun most important |
| rely | verb to depend upon |
| triangular trade | noun trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies |
| slave code | noun rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people |
| representative government | noun a system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government |
| impose | verb to force on others |
| suspend | verb to set aside or temporarily stop operation of something |
| mercantilism | noun an economic theory whose goal is building a state’s wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals in return |
| export | verb to sell abroad |
| import | verb to bring in from foreign markets |
| immigration | noun the permanent movement of people into one country from other nation |
| epidemic | noun an illness that affects large numbers of people |
| adapt | verb to change in response to a new set of conditions |
| apprentice | noun a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| emphasis | noun a special stress or indication of importance |
| civic virtue | noun the democratic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society |
| militia | noun a military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Iroquois Confederacy | noun a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government |
| alliance | adjective partnership |
| neutral | verb taking no side |
| allay | verb to reduce in strength |
| victual | noun food |