The Colonies Grow-Sect 1 Flashcards
Triangular trade
Trade routes that formed a triangle (Africa, WI, Europe)
Subsistence Farming
Farmers in NE
They generally produced just enough to meet the needs of their families
Cash crops
Crops that could be sold easily in markets in the colonies and overseas
Diversity
Variety
Cultures found in the Middle Colonies were diverse; Dutch, Swedish, etc…
Back-country
Region west of the tidewater
Hills and forests climbing up toward Appalachian Mts.
Tidewater
A region of flat, low lying plains along the seacoast
Overseers
Bosses that kept the slaves working hard
Slave codes
Strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved Africans
What was farming like in NE?
Bad; there was lots of rocky soil and long winters
What was farming like in The Middle Colonies?
Better that NE; growing season longer and richer soil
What was farming like in the southern colonies?
The best; tidewater region helps with good soil and longer growing season
Growing season
The time of year where plants grow best
Fall line
The area where water is flowing from a high place to a low place where waterfalls are formed
Industry
All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service
Export
A product sent to another one country and sold
