Chapter 4 Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is subsistence farming?
Only producing enough crops for family
What is commercial agriculture?
Crops are grown to be sold
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
The soil was not good for large scale farming so they only produced enough for the family and there were long winters
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Ship building and fishing
What is the triangular trade?
A trade system between the colonies Africa and the Caribbean
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 grown to make money
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)?
It was very labor intensive
What is supply and demand?
How much people want and item is demand.
How much of the item is supply.