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Chapter 10
Section 1-3
Term | Definition |
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Cotton Gin | A machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber |
Capitalism | An economic system based on private property and free enterprises |
Interchangeable Parts | Uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces |
Capital | Money for investment |
Patent | A document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time |
Free Enterprise | The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation |
Factory System | System bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency |
Census | Official count of population |
Canal | An artificial waterway |
Turnpike | A road that one must pay to use; the money is used to pay for the road |
Lock | In a canal, an enclosure with gates at each end used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level |
American System | Policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry |
Sectionalism | Loyalty to a region |
State Sovereighty | The concept that states have the right to govern themselves independent of the federal government |