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Ch. 4
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(adj) | 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 |
| representative government(n) | a 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(adj) | an illness that affects large numbers of people |
| adapt(v) | to change in response to a new set of conditions |
| apprentice(n) | 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(n) | taking no side |
| allay(v) | to reduce in strength |
| victual(n) | food |
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