Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is subsistence farming?
Producing enough crops to meet the needs of the family.
What is commercial agriculture?
Is when larger amounts of crops are produced to make a profit.
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
Cause of the long winters and thin rocky soil.
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Fishing and shipbuilding
What is the triangular trade?
A system of trade 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 oats
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?
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)?
Both were very labor intensive so slavery increaed on large farms
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 code