Chapter 4⃣ Flashcards
What is subsistence farming?
Producing Just Enough To Meet Intermediate Needs
What is commercial agriculture?
When Larger Amounts Of Crops Are Produced To Make A Profit 💰
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming 🌽
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
Because The Soil Of New England Wasn’t Very Fertile
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Ship Building And Fishing ⛵️🎣
What is the triangular trade?
A System In Which Slaves,Crops, And Manufactured Goods Were Traded Between Affrica,American Colonies, And The Carribean
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
“The Middle Passage”
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
New England
What is a cash crop?
Crops That Could Be Sold In Markets
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Wheat And Oates
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Middle Colonies
What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?
Tobbaco 🍂
What was the main cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina?
Rice 🍚
What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)?
They Were Both Cash Crops For States
What is supply and demand?
Controls The Price Of Crops 💲
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?
Slave Codes
How did England view the colonies economically?
As A Resource
How do you make money on trade?
Export More Than You Import
What was important about the Navigation Acts?
That Is Made Sure That England Made Money Off Of The Colonies
What established a limited government in the 13
th
century and inspired the US Constitution?
The Magna Carta
Who was allowed to vote in the mid 1700’s in the colonies?
Free White Men Who Had Land
What was the religious revival that swept through the colonies?
The Great Awakening, It Believes That All People Were Equal
What was the Enlightenment?
Belief That Knowledge,Science,And Reason Could Improve Society
What was the name of the book Benjamin Franklin wrote after being inspired by the Enlightenment?
“Poor Richards Almanack”