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Ch.4 Vocab....
Chapter 4 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Backcountry | A colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Moutains through the far western part of the New England, Middle, and southern colonies. |
| Subsistence Farming | A farm that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade. |
| Triangular trade | The name given to a trading route with three stops. |
| Smuggling | To illegally import or export goods. |
| Cash crops | A crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use. |
| Gristmills | A mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal. |
| Diversity | A variety of people. |
| Artisans | A crafts person. |
| Conestoga wagons | A vehicle with wide wheels and a curved bed. |
| Indigo | A plant grown in the southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye. |
| Eliza Lucas | Introduced indigo as a sucessful plantation crop after her father sent her to watch over his plantations when she was 17. |
| Stono Rebellion | A 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws. |
| Appalachian Mountains | A mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama. |
| Fall line | The point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver. |
| Piedmont | A broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range. |
| Clans | A large group of families that claim a common ancestor. |
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