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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | producing jusst enough to meet immediate needs |
| cash crop | a crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| diversity | variety, such as ethnic or national groups |
| principal | most important |
| rely | to depend upon |
| triangular trade | trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies |
| slave code | rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people |
| representative goverment | a system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct the goverment |
| mercantillism | an economic theory whos goal is building a state's wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals in return |
| export | to sell abroad |
| import | to bring in from foreign markets |
| suspend | to set aside or temporarily stop operation of something |
| impose | to force on others |
| immigration | the permanent move into one country from other nations |
| epidemic | an illness that effects large numbers of people |
| apprentice | a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| adapt | to change in response to a new set of conditions |
| emphasis | a special stress or indication of importance |
| militia | a military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| iroquois confederacy | a group of native American nations in eastern north america joined together under one general goverment |
| alliance | partnership |
| convert | to change the religious beliefs of someone |
| neutral | taking no side |