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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 for the family with a small additional amount for traded |
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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 ensure that England made money from its colonies trade. |
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| to illegally import or export goods |
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| a 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 a potter, who makes goods by hand; a crafts person |
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| a vehicle with wide wheels, a carved bed, and a canvas cover used by American Pioneers traveling. |
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| a plant grown in the southern colonies that yeilds 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 slaves 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 farther upriver |
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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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