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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 N/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 TV | 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 ADJ/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 ADJ | taking no side |
| allay | to reduce in strength |
| victual | food |