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Terrell Academy U.S. History
Chapter 6 U.S. History
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History
8th Grade
10/05/2011
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economy
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production, use, and management of goods
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middle
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passage of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean
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frontier
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thinly settled area in front of wilderness
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codes
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laws made to control slaves
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apprentice
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trained by artisans
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Banneker
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Black scientist, mathematician, & inventor
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cash crops
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grown for sale
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Wheatley
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much admired black poet
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staple
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a principal crop
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indigo
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famous for blue dye
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denomination
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a religious group
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commerce
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trade
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tolerance
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respect for a belief other than one's own
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subsistance
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food for family needs
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artisan
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a skilled craftsman
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governor
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appointed by king to look after king's interests
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monarchy
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ruled by king & queen
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burgesses
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first representative assembly for colonies
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legislature
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a lawmaking body
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parliment
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English lawmaking body
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counsel
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group who advise the governor
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subsistance
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growing food for eating
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newspapers
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Benjamin Franklin published these
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tobacco
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main southern colonial crop
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blacksmith
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iron worker
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wheat
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a grain crop
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merchant
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person who owns & runs a shop
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commercial
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growing food for sale
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carpenter
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wood worker
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England
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new northernmost colonies
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bread
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basket of middle colonies
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