The Colonial Colony Flashcards
What are the 3 regions that made up the 13 colonies
- Mid-Atlantic
- Southern
- New England
What was subsistence farming
It was farming where there was only enough farmed for the family
What was commercial farming(commercial: selling)
It’s farming for profit
What was a yeoman farming
It’s a southern farmer on a small farmer that doesn’t have enslaved people
What was trade
Buying and selling goods for services
What were the New England colonies
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Describe three geographic characteristics of New England colonies
Mountains, rivers, and trees
What type of farming was the New England colonies were based off of
Subsistence farming
What were the primary products that were sold by merchants
Fish, whale products, and lumber
What was triangular trade
It was a trade route that was done between west Africa
, West Indies, and the American colonies
What was mercantilism
It was the belief that a state or nations power should be depended of wealth
What were the 3 “a nation should” haves to succeed
“A nation should” keep the gold in the mother country
“A nation should” have self-sufficiency
“A nation should” sell more than buy
What were the navigation acts
They were a series of acts that were designed to regulate colonial trade and enabled England to collect taxes in the colonies
Name two navigation acts
Staple act
Plantation duty act
List the mid-Atlantic colonies
Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
