Chapter 4 Flashcards
What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)?
They had a lot of land to work on a lot of slaves could get it done it faster
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
P
What is subsistence farming?
Make just enough food for you and your family
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
The land wasnt as good there
What is commercial agriculture?
It is when you trade/barder your crops
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Tabacco rice
What is a cash crop?
You sell ceopsmto get money like tobacco,rice,and indgo
What is supply and demand?
The prices of the crops
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
P
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?
Slave codes
Could not leave the plantainons could would be beat/wipped if they leaved
How do you make money on trade?
People like what tou have and pay you with the stuff that you want like if it is water a rock or money
What was important about the Navigation Acts?
F
What is the triangular trade?
Was a system where slaves,crops and goods was sold in a trisglur trade route
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
The middle passage
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Rice,tabacco
