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8th Grade USH1
Mr. A's Vocabulary Ch 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | farming in which only enough food to feed one's family is produced |
| triangular trade | a trade route that exchanged goods between the West Indies--the American colonies--& West Africa |
| cash crop | farm crop raised to be sold for money |
| diversity | variety or difference |
| Tidewater | a region of flat--low-lying plains along the seacoast |
| Backcountry | a region of hills & forests west of Tidewater |
| Overseer | person who supervises a large operation or its workers |
| Mercantilism | the theory that a state's or nation's power depended on its wealth |
| Export | to sell goods abroad |
| Import | to buy goods from foreign markets |
| Smuggling | trading illegally with other nations |
| charter colony | colony established by a group of settlers who have been given a formal document allowing them to settle |
| proprietary colony | a colony run by individuals or groups to whom the land was granted |
| royal colony | colony run by a governor & a council appointed by the king or queen |
| apprentice | assistant who is assigned to learn the trade of a skilled craftsman |
| literacy | the ability to read & write |
| Iroquois Confederacy | a powerful group of Native Americans in the eastern part of the U.S. made up of 5 nations; the Mohawk—Seneca—Cayuga—Onondaga & Oneida |
| Militia | a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies |
| Alliance | a close association of nations or other groups |
| Speculator | person who risks money in order to make a large profit |
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