Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is subsistence farming?
Producing enough to meet the needs of the family.
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is commercial agriculture?
When larger amounts of crops are produced to make a profit.
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
They had long winters and thin, rocky soil
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Shipbuilding and fishing
What is the triangular trade?
Sugar and molasses from West Indies to NE, rum from NE to Africa and Europe, rum for slaves from Africa to West Indies.
What were the main items traded in the Triangular Trade?
Sugar, molasses, rum, and slaves.
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
Middle passage
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
New England
What is a cash crop?
A crop that can be easily sold in markets.
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Wheat and Oates
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Middle colonies
What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?
Tobacco
What was the main cash crop in Georgia and South Carolina?
Rice
What did rice and tobacco have in common (why slaves were used to harvest them)?
They were both very labor intensive
What is supply and demand?
How much people want something or how much is available