Chapter 4 vocab. Flashcards
subsistence farming
Producing just enough to meet immediate needs.
cash crop
A crop raised for sale at the market.
diversity
A variety; such as of ethnic or national groups.
burgess
An elected representative to an assembly.
triangular trade
Trade route between three destinations, such as Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies.
slave code
Rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people.
principal
Most important.
rely
To depend upon.
export
To sell abroad.
representative government
A system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.
mercantilism
An economic theory whose goal is building a state’s wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals in return.
import
To bring in from foreign markets.
suspend
