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Chapter 4
Life in the American Colonies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subsistence Farming | Producing just enough to meet immediate needs (N) |
| Cash Crop | A crop that can be sold easily in markets (N) |
| Diversity | Variety, such as of ethnic or national groups (N) |
| Principal | Most important (N+A) |
| Rely | To depend on (V) |
| Triangular Trade | Trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies (N) |
| Slave Code | Rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people (N) |
| Representative Goverment | A system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct goverment (N) |
| Suspend | To set aside or temporarily stop operation of something (V) |
| Impose | To force on others (V) |
| Mercantilism | An economic theory whose goal is building a states's wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals in return (N) |
| Export | To sell aboard (TV) |
| Import | To bring in from foreign markets (V) |
| Immigration | The permanent movement of people into one country from other nations (N) |
| Epidemic | An illness that affects large numbers of people (N) |
| Apprentice | A young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson (N) |
| Adapt | To change in response to be a new set of conditions (V) |
| Emphasis | A special stress or indication of importance (N) |
| Militia | A military force made up of ordinary citizens (N) |
| Iroquois Confederacy | A group of Native American nations in eastern North American joined together under one general goverment (N) |
| Alliance | Partnership (N) |
| Convert | To change the religious beliefs of someone (V) |
| Neutral | Taking no side (A) |
| Allay | To reduce in strength (V) |
| Victual | Food (N) |
| Civic Virtue | Democratic ideas, practices, and values that form a truly free society (A) |
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