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4709911226cash cropwere grown and were sold for a profit so that colonists could buy manufactured goods Crops that could be sold easily in markets in the colonies and overseas.0
4709911227staple cropsthese were raw materials that had fairly large and constant markets. Tobacco, rice, blue purple dye called indigo are examples1
4709911552tidewaterWhere the largest Southern plantations were located, it was flat low lying plains along the seacoast - sometimes located on rivers so crops could be shipped easily2
4709911553piedmontthe hilly upland region of the eastern US, located between the Atlantic coastal plain ad the Appalachians and stretching from southeast New York to central Alabama.3
4709911814Nathaniel Baconwas a wealthy colonist of the Virginia Colony, famous as the instigator of Bacon's Rebellion of 1676, which collapsed when Bacon himself died from dysentery.4
4709911815middle passageThe inhumane part of the triangular trade, shipping enslaved Africans to the West Indies.5
4709912053overseerplantation superviser who watched over and directed the work of others6
4709912054artisansA worker in a skilled trade. a craftsperson7
4709912669mennonitesa member of a Protestant sect originating in Friesland in the 16th century, emphasizing adult baptism and rejecting church organization, military service, and public office.8
4709912947militarismthe policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war.9
4709913203scotch-irishQueen Elizabeth hoped that by moving this group of people to Ireland, their influence would abolish Catholicism. The migration of this group of people was a bad idea and they did not get along with the Irish. This group of people then left Ireland for America. They were accepted more in America then the Germans because they spoke English. They also took up farming.10
4709914131five basic themes of geographyLocation, Place, Human-Enviorment Interactions, Movement, Region11
4709918173Large plantations were located near what and whyRIVERS, there was little reason for towns to develop. no need to city dock facilities or warehouses. goods could be stored on the plantations and shipped up the river.12
4709921393Bacon's RebellionUprising of Virginia backcountry farmers and indentured servants led by planter Nathaniel Bacon; initially a response to Governor William Berkeley's refusal to protect backcountry settlers from Indian attacks, the rebellion eventually grew into a broader conflict between impoverished settlers and the planter elite.13
4709923252Triangular TradeWhen colonial mechants DIDN'T go to England and back. Instead, sugar and molasses to West Indies, from West Indies to New England etc etc.14
4709924418DiversityGermans, together with Dutch, Swedish and other non-English immigrants - with diversity came tolerance for religion and cultural differences. Not in New Enland.15
4709924790Back CountryRegion west of the Tidewater were the hills and forests climbing up toward the Appalachian Mountains. Hardy newcombers - grew corn, and tabacco on small farms.16
4709925281OverseersPeople who were hired to oversee the slaves and keep them working hard.17
4709926012Slave CodesStrict rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved Africans.18
4709926606MercantilismEnglish manufacturers used raw materials to produce finished good which they sold to the colonist.19
4709927500Exportto sell abroad20
4709927794Importto buy from foreign markets21
4709928407Smugglingto trade illegally with other nations - against the law.22
4709929253Charter ColoniesConnecticut and Rhode Island - established by settlers who had been given a charter, or a grant of rights and privileges.23
4709929782Proprietary coloniesDelaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania - were ruled by proprietors. Generally free to rule as they wish.24
4709930083Royal ColoniesGeorgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina , South Carolina, and Virginal - ruled by Britain.25
4709930295ApprenticesFamilies arranged for their sons to work as indentured servants for farmers to learn the craft and trade.26
4709930887Southern Colonies : Crops of Maryland and VirginiaTobacco27
4709932709Southern Colonies: Crops of South Carolina and GeorgiaRice - very popular in Southern Europe, price rose, South Carolina and Georgia had the fastest growing economies28
4709933736New England ColoniesNew Hampshire, Massachusettes, Rhode Island, Conneticut29
4709934028Middle ColoniesNew York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware30
4709934260Southern ColoniesGeorga, South Carolina, North Carolina Virginia, Maryland.31
470993511713 ColoniesNew Hampshire, Massachusettes, Rhode Island, Conneticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.32
4709950871What did the Germans bring to the New world.Set up language school and newspapers. They were productive farmers.33
4709951841What were the Germans productive farmers in?Wheat, Rye, Beef, huge hams, hides and leather goods.34

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