Building of the 13 Colonies Flashcard

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What is subsistence farming?

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Farming for personal needs

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What was the triangular trade?

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Trade between New England, the West Indies, and Africa

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What is a cash crop?

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A crop grown for export or profit.

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What were the slave codes?

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Laws that restricted enslaved people.

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What was the Albany Plan of Union?

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A proposal for creating one government for the 13 colonies

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What is a speculator?

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A person who invests in real estate.

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What does the term 'export' mean?

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To produce a good or service in the home country and sell it in another country

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What were charter colonies?

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Colonies owned by private individuals with a royal charter.

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What were royal colonies?

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Colonies owned by the British monarchy

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What was the Iroquois Confederacy?

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A league of 5 tribes that was the strongest army in the colonies.