Chapter 4- Life In The American Colonies Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is subsistence farming?
Producing enough to meet the families needs.
What is commercial agriculture?
When larger amounts of crops are produced to make a profit
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
They had thin rocky soil that wasn’t good for farming.
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Ship building and fishing
What is the triangular trade?
a system in which slaves, crops, and manufactured goods were traded between Africa, the Caribbean, and the American colonies.
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 that could be sold in markets
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Rice and Tobacco
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)?
these crops were very labor intensive
What is supply and demand?
Supply and Demand controls the prices of crops.