Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is subsistence farming?
Producing enough to meet the needs of the family
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is commercial agriculture?
When larger amounts of crops are produced to make a profit
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
Farms in New England were smaller than those in the south because of long winters and thin, rocky soil
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Shipbuilding and fishing
What is the triangular trade?
A three-part route.
What were the main items traded in the Triangular Trade?
Sugar/molasses from West Indies to NE.
Rum from NE to West Africa to West Indies.
Rum for slaves from West Africa to West Indies.
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
Middle Passage
What is a cash crop?
Crops that can be sold in markets
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Wheat and oats
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
New England
What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?
Tobacco
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Middle Colonies
What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)?
They were very labor intensive
What was the main cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina?
Rice
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?
Slave codes