chapter four Flashcards
Barter
Means to trade one good or product for another.
Export
Is a product sold to another country.
Import
Is a product bought from another country.
Raw Materials
Resources that can be made into other products.
Region
An area that shares physical or human characteristics.
Proprietor
Someone who owns land or property.
Diverse
Is where people from many different countries and backgrounds are living there.
Mercantilism
An economic idea popular in the 1600s and 1700s.
Triangular trade
Had three stages that roughly formed the shape of a triangle when viewed on on a map.
classes
society groups based on their wealth or importance.
Artisans
Specialized in one type of work or trade.
Slavery
Took away all rights from African servants they could be bought and sold as property the practice.
Middle passage
A long and horrific journey to the Americans.
Uprising
A revolt.
Boundary
A line that divides an area.