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S.S. ch 4 vocab-CC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an area that ran along the apalachian mountains throguh the far western part of the other regions. | backcountry |
| farming just enough food for yourself and sometimes extra to trade in town | subsistence farming |
| name given to a trading route with three stops | triangular trade |
| laws passed by the english government to make sure that it made money from its colonies trade | navigation acts |
| Importing or exporting goods illegally | smuggling |
| crops rasied to be sold for money | cash crops |
| a mill where grain was ground into flour | gristmill |
| variety of things | diversity |
| crafts person | artisan |
| wagon with wide wheels, curved bed and canvas cover | conestoga wagon |
| plant that yields a rich blue dye | indigo |
| woman who introduced indigo as a successful plantation crop after her father sent her to supervise his south carolina lantations | Eliza Lucas |
| wealthy virginia planter best known for his writing | William Byrd II |
| Person hired by planters to watch over and direct the work of slaves | overseer |
| bloody slave rebellion that took place at the stono river just south of charleston in september of 1739 | Stono Rebellion |
| The mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south of Alabama | Appalachiam Mts. |
| The point at which waterfalls prevent large boats from moving farther up river | fall line |
| An area of land at the foot of a mountain or mountain range | piedmont |
| large groups of families that clam a common ancestor | clan |