Chapter 4 Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Agriculture, farming
What is subsistence farming?
Growing enough crop for your family but, not for trade.
What is commercial agriculture?
Farming where lots of crops are made to be sold.
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
The soil was rocky so it was hard to grow many crops.
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Shipping, and fishing
What is the triangular trade?
Three point trading route across Atlantic Ocean
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?
The New England colonies
What is a cash crop?
Crops that could be sold easily in markets.
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Tobacco and Rice
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 labor intensive crops
What is supply and demand?
How much of something you have, and how much people want.