Chapter 4 Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is subsistence farming?
Producing enough food for the family
What is commercial agriculture?
Larger amounts of food are grown to make profit
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
Long winters and 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 of trading between Africa,The Caribbeans,and the colonies
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
Middle passage
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
New England
What is a cash crop?
Crops that can be sold easily
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?
The 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)?
They were very labor intensive
What is supply and demand?
If people want a lot of something the price is high,if people don’t buy something the price is lower