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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subsistence farming | producing just enough to meet immediate needs |
| Cash crop | A crop that can be sold easily in markets |
| Diversity | Variety such as of ethnic or national groups |
| Principal | Most important |
| Rely | to depend on |
| 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 government | a system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government |
| Suspend | to set aside or temporarily stop operation of something |
| Impose | to force on others |
| Mercantilism | an economic theory whose 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 |
| Immigration | the permanent movement of people into one country from other nations |
| Epidemic | an illness that affects large number of people |
| Apprentice | a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| Adapt | to change as a result of a new set of conditions |
| Emphasis | a special stress or indication of importance |
| Civic Virtue | the decromatic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenshipin a free society |
| Militia | a military force made up of ordinary citizens |
| Iroquois Confederacy | a group of Native American nation in eastern North America joined together under one general government |
| Alliance | partnership |
| Convert | to change the religious beliefs of someone |
| Neutral | taking no side |
| Allay | to reduce in strength |
| Victual | food |