Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is subsistence farming?
Producing crops to meet the needsof your family
What is commercial agriculture?
Growing crops and selling them for profits
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
The land was too small and they had thin rocky soil
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 Africa, the Carribean, and the American colonies
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?
The middle colonies/middle region
What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?
Tobacco
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 very Labor Intensive
What is supply and demand?
Controls the prices of crops.
Less supply= more money
More supply= less money
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?
Slave Codes