Chapter 4 Lesson 3 Flashcards
barter
to trade one good for another
export
a product sold to other countries
artisans
a person specialized in one type of work or trade
mercantilism
an economic idea popular in the 1600’s and 1700’s, which suggested that governments should limit imports but increase manufacturing and exports, especially to colonies
import
a product brought from other countries
raw material
A resource that can be made into other products.
triangular trade
A pattern of trade that developed during the 1600’s and 1700’s that three parts and linked the 13 colonies with Europe, Africa, and the West Indies
classes
a ranking in society based on wealth or importance
insert
to put inside
display
to show
reigion
region
An area that shares physical or human characteristics
proprieter
Someone who owns land or property
diverse
showing a great deal or variety
interact
To talk or work with others.
coordinate
To bring different things together; to place in proper order.
slavery
The act of buying and selling people.
Middle Passage
The enforced voyage of enslaved Africans on ships across the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to the West Indies as a part of the triangular trade route from the 1500’s to the mid-1800’s
uprisings
A revolt.
inspect
To look at something closely
investigate
to study carefully
boundary
a line that divides an area
King Philip’s War
A war between the colonists and American Indians in 1637; led by Metacom, also known as King Philip
pollute
impure, dirty
unify
to bring together
ally
a military partner
treaty
an argument, usually between nations
reflect
shown
persuade
to convince
persuade
to convince
