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danielleferdonYAYA on November 20, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Backcountry | a colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the dar western part of the New England, middle and southern colonies |
| subsistence farming | a farm that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade |
| triangular trade | the transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between africa, england, europe, the west indies, and the colonies |
| Navigation Acts | a series of laws passed by Parliament beginning in 1651, to ensure that england made money from its colonies trade |
| smuggling | illegally import or export goods |
| cash crops | a crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use |
| gristmill | a mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal |
| artisan | a skilled worker, such as a weaver or a potter, who makes goods by hand; a craftsperson |
| diversity | a variety of people |
| Conestoga wagon | a vehicle with wide wheels, a curved bed, and a canvas cover used by American pioneers traveling west. |
| Appalachian Mountains | a mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama |
| piedmont | a broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range |
| clan | a large group of families that claim a common ancestor |
| fall line | the point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver |
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