Question

southern colonies: government & economy
vocabulary practice
match each word with its definition. write the correct letter on the line.

1. ______ haven
2. ______ debtors
3. ______ representative body
4. ______ plantation
5. ______ cash crops
6. ______ labor force

word bank:
a. large farm that grows crops for profit
b. people who owe money and cannot pay it back
c. workers who provide the effort needed to produce goods
d. farm products grown mainly to sell for money (ex: tobacco, rice)
e. a safe place
f. a group of elected people who make laws

Explanation:

1. For "Haven", the definition "A safe place" (option e) matches as a haven is a safe refuge.
2. "Debtors" are people who owe money (option b) as the term refers to those with unpaid debts.
3. "Representative body" is a group of elected law - makers (option f) since representative bodies in governance are elected to make laws.
4. "Plantation" is a large farm for profit (option a) as plantations are large - scale farms growing crops commercially.
5. "Cash crops" are farm products grown to sell (option d) as cash crops are cultivated primarily for monetary gain.
6. "Labor force" is workers providing production effort (option c) as the labor force consists of workers who do the work to produce goods.

Answer:

1. e
2. b
3. f
4. a
5. d
6. c