U.S. History Chapter 4 - Jade
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The Colonies Develop
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 subsistence farming | Farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village |
| triangular trade | A three-way system of trade during the 1600-1800s in which Africa sent slaves to America, America sent raw materials to Europe, and Europe sent guns and rum to Africa. |
| middle passage | the middle portion of the triangular trade that brought African slaves to the Americas |
| Navigation Acts | Laws that governed trade between England and its colonies. Colonists were required to ship certain products (e.g., tobacco, wood, sugar) exclusively to England. All shipping had to be done on English ships or on ships made in the colonies. Imports from European countries to the colonies had to pass through English ports. These laws made colonists angry because they were forbidden from trading with other countries. |
| smuggling | importing or exporting goods illegally; |
| backcountry | a region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the far western part of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. |
| gristmill | where millers crushed grain between heavy stones to make flour or meal |
| Conestoga wagons | Built by Germans to carry produce to town; used wide wheels, curved beds, canvas covers |
| Stono Rebellion | 1739 slave uprising near Charles Town, South Carolina. During the rebellion, slaves killed approximately 20 whites and burned plantations. As they tried to escape, man yof the slaves were wiped out by a white militia. In response, South Carolina enacted new laws and restrictions called slave codes. Under the slave codes, slaves must be under constant surveillance; Masters could be fined for not disciplining slaves; and legislative approval required for manumission. |
| manumission | A grant of legal freedom to an individual slave. |
| fall line | The point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver. |
| piedmont | ... |
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