For each word below, use context clues in the sentence to guess the meaning of the word. Then, work with your partner to compare each person's guess and come up with one definition. 1. Barter: Tobacco became a highly bartered item that was used as money. Guess: _____________________________________________ Definition: _________________________________________ 2. Credit: Colonial Virginians could buy goods from merchants and shopkeepers on credit. Guess: _____________________________________________ Definition: _________________________________________ 3. Debt: Colonist continued to use tobacco to settle all debts. Guess: _____________________________________________ Definition: _________________________________________ 4. Cash crop: Tobacco was grown and sold in England as a cash crop. Guess: _____________________________________________ Definition: _________________________________________ 5. Money: The practice of using tobacco instead of money became a way of life for the colonists. Guess: _____________________________________________ Definition: _________________________________________