Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is subsistance farming
Farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselfs and there families
What is commercial agriculture
For sale in markets
Why did new England farmers practice subsistance farming
There soil wasnt very fertile
What were the 2 main industries of new England colonies
Fishing and ship building
What is the triangular trade
A teade between 3 states or colonies in the shape of a triangle
What was the main economic activity in all colonies
Farming
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
Crops sold in markets
What were the 2main cash crops in of the middle colonies
Tabacco and rice
Which colonianl region was known for its diverse population of german and scotch irish citizens
Middle colonies
What is the main cash crop in virginia and maryland
Tabacco
What is the main cash crop in georgia and south carolina
Rice
