This document provides vocabulary terms and definitions related to early American history. It defines subsistence farming as farming that produces enough for a family with a small additional amount for trade. Plantations are defined as large farms that raise cash crops. Quakers are defined as people who believed in peace, harmony, and accepting all religions and ethnic groups. Triangular trade is defined as the system of trade between Africa, Europe, the West Indies, and North America that included the slave trade. Artisans are defined as skilled workers who make goods by hand such as weavers, potters, and craftspeople. The document prompts the reader to think about, define, draw, and provide activities for each term.

1. Unit 3 Vocabulary

2. Subsistence Farming (think about) They did subsistence farming in New England. What kind of farming did they do there?

3. Subsistence Farming (definition) Write down this definition or come up with one of your own: Farming in which you produce enough for your family with a small additional amount for trade.

4. Subsistence Farming (Draw) Draw a picture of a subsistence farm

5. Subsistence Farming (Acivity) Think about the activities and notes we’ve done that involve subsistence farming. Write them down.

6. PLANTATION (think about) Where would you have found a plantation? Who would have worked on one?

7. PlANTATION(definition) Write down this definition or come up with one of your own: A large farm that raises cash crops

8. PLANTATION (Draw) Draw a picture of a plantation

9. PLANTATION (AcTivity) Think about the activities and notes we’ve done that involve plantations. Write them down.

10. Quaker (think about) William Penn was a Quaker. Do you remember what he believed?

11. Quaker (definition) Write down this definition or come up with one of your own: A person who believed all people should live in peace and harmony; accepted different religions and ethnic groups.

12. QUAKER(Draw) Draw a picture of someone practicing the beliefs of Quakerism.

13. Quaker (AcTivity) Think about the activities and notes we’ve done that involve Quakers. Write them down.

14. TRIANGULAR TRADE (think about) We just learned about Triangular Trade. Do you remember what it is?

15. TRIANGULAR TRADE (definition) Write down this definition or come up with one of your own: The transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Afria, England, Europe, the West Indies and the colonies in North America.

16. TRIANGULAR TRADE (Draw) Draw a picture of Triangular Trade

17. TRIANGULAR TRADE (AcTivity) Think about the activities and notes we’ve done that involve triangular trade. Write them down.

18. Cash Crop (think about) Cash crops are the opposite of subsistence farming. What does that mean?

19. Cash Crop (definition) Write down this definition or come up with one of your own: A crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use.

20. Cash Crop (Draw) Draw a picture of a cash crop

21. Cash Crop (Activity) Think about the activities and notes we’ve done that involve cash crops. Write them down.

22. Artisan (think about) These are examples of artisans. What do you think the word means? Candelmaker Shoemaker Blacksmith Chef Baker

23. ARTISAN (definition) Write down this definition or come up with one of your own: A skilled worker, such as a weaver or potter who makes goods by hand. A craftsperson.

24. ARTISAN (Draw) Draw a picture of an artisan.

25. ARTISAN (Acivity) Think about the activities and notes we’ve done that involve artisans. Write them down.

27. If you really understand this word and could teach it to others and write an entire paragraph explaining what it is with examples, rate yourself a 5.

28. If you understand this word and could explain to a classmate what it means, rate yourself a 4

29. If you understand what this definition means and could answer a question about it on a test, rate yourself a 3.

30. If you have a general understanding about what this word means, but you have some questions, rate yourself a 2

31. If you are totally confused by what this word means and don’t understand it at all, rate yourself a 1.