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| a colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains through the far western part of the New England, middle and southern colonies |
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| a farm that produces enough food with a small additional amount for trade |
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| the transatlantic system of trade in which goods (including slaves) were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies in North America |
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| a series of laws passed by parliament beginning in 1651 to insure that England made money from it's colonies trade |
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| to illegally import or export goods |
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| crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use |
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| a mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal |
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| a skilled worker, such as a weaver or potter, who makes goods by hand; a crafts person |
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| a vehicle with wide wheels, a curved bed, and a canvas cover used by American pioneers traveling west |
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| a plant grown in southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye |
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| a worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves |
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| a 1739 uprising of sales in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws |
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| a mountain range that stretches from Eastern Canada south to Alabama |
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| the point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving further up river |
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| a broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range |
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| a large group of families that claim a common ancestor |
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