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