SS southern colonies

Irrigate

to bring water to an area such as farmland

warehouse

a large building used for storing surplus

surplus

the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied

fertile soil

land capable of sustaining abundant plant growth

planter

the owner of a plantation

piedmont

the fertile land at the foot of the mountain

rotation of crops

system by which planters moves crops from one field to the other to facilitate the growth of tobacco in the most fertile soil

Coastal Plain

a spread of land near bordering an ocean

cash crop

a crop grown by a farmer for money rather than personal use

Indigo

a plant grown in the southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye

Plantation

a large farm that raises cash crops

push-pull factor

a factor that pushes people out of their native lands and pulls them towards a new place

Royal Colony

a colony ruled by govenors appointed by a king

House of Burgesses

created in 1619, the first representative assembly in the american colonies

Triangular trade

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

self sufficent

to rely on oneself to survive and succeed