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What was the main economic activity in all colonies

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Farming

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What is subsistence farming?

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Producing enough to meet family’s needs

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What is commercial agriculture?

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When larger amounts of crops are produced to make a profit

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Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?

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They had rocky soil which made it harder to farm

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What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?

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Fishing and ship building

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What is the triangular trade?

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A system in which slaves crops and manufactured goods were traded between Africa, The Caribbean, and American colonies.

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What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?

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The Middle Passage

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Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?

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New England

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What is a cash crop

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Crops sold in markets

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What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?

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Wheat and oats

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Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?

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O

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What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?

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Tobacco

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What was the main cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina?

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Rice

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What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)?

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They were labor intensive so they used slaves to do the work

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What is supply and demand?

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Controls prices of crops

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What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?

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Slave codes

17
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How did England view the colonies economically?

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As an economic resource

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How do you make money on trade?

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You must export more than you import

19
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What was important about the Navigation Acts?

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Ensured that England made money off of trade by restricting trade

20
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What established a limited government in the 13th century and inspired the US Constitution?

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The Magna Carta

21
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Who was allowed to vote in the mid 1700’s in the colonies?

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White men who owned property

22
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What was the religious revival that swept through the colonies?

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The Great Awakening

23
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What was the Enlightenment?

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Belief that knowledge science and reason could improve society

24
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What was the name of the book Benjamin Franklin wrote after being inspired by the Enlightenment?

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Poor Richards Almanak

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