Chapter 4 Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is subsistence farming?
Producing just enough for your family only.
What is commercial agriculture?
Large amounts of crops produced to make a profit.
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
Long winters and rocky soil.
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Fishing and Shipbuilding
What is the triangular trade?
A system where Slaves,crops,and manufactured goods were traded between Africa,Caribbean,and America.
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?
NE
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)?
They were labor intensive crops.
What is supply and demand?
It controls prices of crops.