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15 Cards in this Set
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plantation
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A large parcel of land, farmed by many workers.
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cash crop
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Goods sold for cash on the world market.
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burgess
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A member of Virginia's first representative government.
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irrigate
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To bring water to an area such as farmland.
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colony
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A settlement that exists for the good of the mother country.
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warehouse
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A large building used for storing a surplus.
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surplus
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The amount that remains when use or need is satisfied.
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fertile soil
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Land capable of sustaining abundant plant growth.
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self-sufficient
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To rely on oneself to survive and succeed.
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planter
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The owner of a plantation.
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piedmont
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Land at the foot of the mountain.
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rotation of crops
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System by which planters moved crops from one field to the next to facilitate the growth of tobacco in the most fertile soil.
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indigo
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A plant with a purple flower used for dye.
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coastal plain
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Spread of land near the ocean.
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triangular trade
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A 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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