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Chapter 4 SS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 ethnic or national groups |
| principal(n) | most important |
| rely V | to depend on |
| triangular trade N | trade route between three destinations, such as Britian, 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 states 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 nations |
| epidemic N | an illness that effects large numbers of people |
| apprentice N | a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| adapt V | to change in response to a new set of conditions |
| emphasis N | a special stress or indication of importance |
| 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 |
| convert V | to change the religious beliefs of someone |
| neutral N | taking no side |