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Chapter 4 Vocab E.L.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the far western part of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies | Backcountry |
| farming that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade | subsistence farming |
| the transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies in North America | triangular trade |
| a series of laws passed by Parliament, beginning in 1651, to ensure that England made money from its colonies' trade | Navigation Acts |
| illegally importing or exporting goods | smuggling |
| a crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use | cash crop |
| a mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal | gristmill |
| a variety of people | diversity |
| a skilled worker, such as a weaver or potter, who makes goods by hand; a craftsperson | artisan |
| a vehicle with wide wheels, a curved bed, and a canvas cover used by American pioneers traveling west | Conestoga wagon |
| a plant grown in the Southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye | indigo |
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| a worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves | overseer |
| a 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws | Stono Rebellion |
| a mountain range that stretches from eastern Cananda south to Alabama | Appalachian Mountains |
| the point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver | fall line |
| a broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range | piedmont |
| a large group of families that claim a common ancestor | clan |