Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
An agricultural system in which farmers produced primarily for their own household consumption with limited surplus for market exchange, characteristic of pre-Market Revolution America.
AP course connection
Topic 4.6: 4.6 Market Revolution: Society and Culture