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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 maket |
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BURGESS
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a member of Virginia's first
representative market |
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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 another 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, and the West Indies and the colonies from North America |
