Ch. 4 Vocab Life in the American Colonies Flashcard

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What is the definition of diversity?

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Variety

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What is the definition of export?

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To sell abroad

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What is the definition of import?

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To bring in from foreign markets

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What is the definition of immigration?

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The permanent movement of people to one country from another

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What is the definition of epidemic?

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Illness that affects a large number of people

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What is the definition of apprentice?

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A person who works for another in order to learn a trade.

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What is the definition of militia?

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A military force made up of ordinary citizens

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Producing enough to meet the needs of their families, with little to trade or sell.

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subsistence farming

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A crop that can be sold easily in markets

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cash crop

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The rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people

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Slave Code