Chapter 4 SS

Life in the colonies

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alliance

a close assaciation of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes

apprentice

assistant who is assigned to learn the trade of a skilled craftsman

backcountry

a region of hills and forests west of the Tidewater, near the Appalachian Mountains

cash crop

farm crop raised to be sold for money

diversity

variety of difference

export

to sell goods abroad

import

to buy goods from foreign markets

literacy

the ability to read and write

Iroquois Confederation

a powerful group of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States made up of 5 nations: Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onandaga, Oneida

mercantilism

the theory that a state's or nation's power depends on its wealth

militia

a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies

overseer

a person who supervises a large operation or its workers

smuggling

trading illegally with other nations

speculator

a person who risks money in order to make a large profit

subsistence farming

farming in which only enough food to feed one's own family is produced

Tidewater

a region of flat, low-lying plains along the seacoast