Chapter 4 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
A
Farming
2
Q
What is subsistence farming?
A
Its when you grow just enough to meet the needs of your family
3
Q
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
A
Because of long winters and thin rocky soil
4
Q
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
A
Ship building and fishing
5
Q
What is the triangular trade?
A
It were Africa, New England, England, and the West Indies trade crops,cloths,furs, and slaves
6
Q
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
A
Middle Passage
7
Q
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
A
New England
8
Q
What is a cash crop?
A
A crop that is sold easily in markets
9
Q
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
A
Wheats and Oates
