Ch 4. Flashcards
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Trade and agriculture
What is subsistence farming?
self-sufficiency farming
What is commercial agriculture?
sell the crops you farm
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
The harsh winters
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
shipbuilding and fishing
What is the triangular trade?
Sugar and molasses from WI to NE
molasses turned into rum from NE to WA & Europe Rum for slaves from WA to WI
What was the name of the slave transporting leg of the Triangular Trade?
The middle passage
Where was the hub of the shipping trade in America?
New England
What is a cash crop?
a crop produced for its commercial value
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Tobacco and Cotton
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Scotch-Irish and German
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)?
Labor intensive crops
What is supply and demand?
Controls the prices of crops
What were the strict rules governing the behavior and punishment of slaves in the colonies?
Slave codes
How did England view the colonies economically?
Economic resource
How do you make money on trade?
The Navigation Acts
What was important about the Navigation Acts?
England made money
What established a limited government in the 13th century and inspired the US Constitution?
The Magna Carta
Who was allowed to vote in the mid 1700’s in the colonies?
White men who owned property could vote
What was the religious revival that swept through the colonies?
The Great Awakening
What was the Enlightenment?
Belief that knowledge, science, and reason could improve society.
What was the name of the book Benjamin Franklin wrote after being inspired by the Enlightenment?
Poor Richard’s Almanack
