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Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | producing just enough to meet immediate needs (n) |
| diversity | variety, such as of ethnic or national groups (n) |
| cash crop | a crop that can be sold easily in markets (n) |
| principal | most important (adj) |
| rely | to depend upon (n) |
| triangular trade | trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies (n phrase) |
| slave code | rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people (n) |
| representative government | a system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government (n) |
| suspend | to set aside or temporarily stop operation of something (v) |
| impose | to force on others (v) |
| mercantilism | an economic theory whose goal is building a state's wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating percious metals in return (n) |
| export | to sell abroad (v) |
| import | to bring in from foreign markets (v) |
| immigration | the permanent movement of people into one country from other nations (n) |
| epidemic | an illness that affects large numbers of people (n) |
| apprentice | a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson (v) |
| adapt | to change in response to a new set of conditions (v) |
| emphasis | a special stress or indication of importance |
| milita | a military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Iroquois Confederacy | a group of Native American nations in eastern North American joined together under one general government |
| alliance | partnership |
| convert | to change the religious beliefs of someone |
| neutral | taking on side |
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