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Colonial Economy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Subsistence farming verb | Producing just enough to meet immediate needs. |
| Chash crop noun | A crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| Diversity noun | Variety such as of ethnic or national groups |
| Principal noun | Most important |
| Rely verb | To depend upon |
| Triangular trade noun | Trade route between three destinations such as Britain, West Africa, and West Indies |
| Slave Code noun | Rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people. |
| Representative government noun | A system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government. |
| Suspend verb | To set aside or temporarily stop operation of something |
| Impose verb | To force on others |
| Mercantilism noun | Sn economic theory whose goal is building a states wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals in return. |
| Exports verb | To sell abroad |
| Import veb | To bring in from foreign markets |
| Immigration noun | The permanent movement of people ito one country from other nations |
| Epidemic noun | An illness that affects large numbers of people |
| Apprentic noun | A young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| Adapt verb | To change I response to a new set of conditions. |
| Emphasis noun | A special stress or indication of importance |
| Allay verb | To reduce in strenghth |
| victual noun | Food |
| Civic virtue noun | The democratic ideals practices and values that are ate the heart of citizenship in a free society. |
| Militia noun | A military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Froquois confederacy noun | A group of Native Americans nations in eastern North America joined together under one general govenment |
| Alliance noun | Partnership |
| Convert verb | To change the religious beliefs of someone |
| Neutral noun | Talking no side |