In the context of AP US History, pigs refer to livestock that were brought over by European settlers and became a significant part of American agriculture and diet.
Livestock: Animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Agriculture: The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for growing crops and rearing animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
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