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Ch 4 lessons 1,2,3,4
Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subsistence Farming | noun-producing just enough to meet immediate needs |
| Cash Crops | Noun-a crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| Diversity | noun-variety, such as of ethnic or national groups |
| Principal | adjective-most important |
| Rely | verb-to depend on |
| Triangular trade | noun-trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies |
| Slave Codes | 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 |
| Suspend | verb-to set aside or temporarily stop the operation of something |
| Impose | Verb-to force on others |
| 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 |
| Allay | verb-to reduce in stength |
| Victual | Noun-food |
| Immigration | noun-the permanent movement of people into one country from other nation |
| Epidemic | adjective-an illness that affects large numbers of people |
| Apprentice | noun-a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| Adapt | Verb-to change in response to a new set of conditions |
| 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 |
| Milita | 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 | Noun-partnership |
| Neutral | Adjective-taking no side |