| A | B |
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| indigo | a plant grown in the Southern Colonies that yields a deep blue dye |
| Eliza Lucas | introduced the crop of indigo to a South Carolina plantation |
| William Byrd II | a well-known Southern planter who wrote a book describing life in the Southern Colonies |
| overseer | a worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves |
| Stono Rebellion | a 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws |
| self-sufficient | to produce everything you need |
| slave code | law passed to regulate the treatment of slaves |
| Applachian Mountains | the mountain range that stretches from Eastern Canada to Alabama |
| fall line | the point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver |
| piedmont | a broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range |
| clan | a large group of families that claim a common ancestor |
| Alexander Spotswood | governor of Virginia who felt the the future of the colonies was to the west |
