Prior knowledge
What is agriculture?
What are some examples of crops?
Bell work
Should the production of cigarettes be made illegal? Pick a position and explain why you feel this way.
Importance of agriculture to the colonies
Modern agriculture in the United States
agriculture- the production of animals and plants with the intent to create food and other products
Cotton
tobacco
cash crops- crops produced in large amounts to be sold for profit; the main cash crops were rice, tobacco, cotton and indigo
Subsistence farming in New England
subsistence farming- farmers produced just enough food to feed the family and sold the rest; used mostly by farmers in New England
Colonial plantation
plantations- large, family-owned farms that produce cash crops to be sold; they often used indentured servants and slaves to cultivate the crops
Discussion questions
How would making cigarettes illegal affect the farmers in the article?
Do you still stand by the argument you made in the bell work? Explain why or why not.
What is agriculture?
What are some examples of crops?
Bell work
Should the production of cigarettes be made illegal? Pick a position and explain why you feel this way.
Importance of agriculture to the colonies
agriculture- the production of animals and plants with the intent to create food and other products
cash crops- crops produced in large amounts to be sold for profit; the main cash crops were rice, tobacco, cotton and indigo
subsistence farming- farmers produced just enough food to feed the family and sold the rest; used mostly by farmers in New England
plantations- large, family-owned farms that produce cash crops to be sold; they often used indentured servants and slaves to cultivate the crops
Discussion questions
How would making cigarettes illegal affect the farmers in the article?
Do you still stand by the argument you made in the bell work? Explain why or why not.