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Coliniel American
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | producing just enough to meet immediate needs |
| cash crop | a crop that can easily be sold 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 |
| reprisenitive government | a system where people elect delegates to make laws and conduct goverment |
| mercantilism | a economic theory whose goal is building a states wealth and power by increasing exports and accumilating precious metals in return |
| export | to sell abroad |
| suspend | to set aside or temporary stop operation of something |
| impose | to force on others |
| import | to bring in from foreign markets |
| immigration | the permenment movement of people into one country from other nations |
| civic virtue | the democratic, ideas, practices and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society |
| epidemic | an illness that affects large numbers of people |
| apprentice | a young person who learns a trade from a skilled craftsperson |
| emphasis | a special stress or indication of importance |
| militia | a military force made up of ordinarycitezens |
| Iroquois confederacy | a group of Native American nations in eastern North America joined together under one general government |
| alliance | a partnership between a group |
| convert | to change the religious beliefs of someone |
| neutral | taking no side |
| adapt | to change in response to a new set of conditions |
| victual | food |
| allay | to reduce in strength |