Chapter Four Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is subsistence farming?
Producing enough to meets the needs of family
What was the main economic activity in all colonies?
Farming
What is commercial agriculture?
When larger amounts of crops are produce to make profit
Why did New England farmers practice subsistence farming?
Because of big winters and thin soil
What were the two main industries of the New England colonies?
Ship building an fishing
What is the triangular trade?
Wi to Ne to Wi to Wi
What were the main items traded in the Triangular Trade?
Molasses and rum and sugar and slaves
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?
Crops that can be sold in markets
What were the two main cash crops of the Middle Colonies?
Tobacco and rice
Which colonial region was known for its diverse population of German and Scotch-Irish citizens?
Middle
What was the main cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?
Tobacco
