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Chapt. 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cotton Gin | a machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber |
| Capitalism | An economic system based on private property and free enterprise |
| Capital | Money for investment |
| 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 |
| Patient | A Doc |
| Interchangeable Parts | Uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces |
| Census | Official count of population |
| Canal | An artifactal waterway |
| Turnpike | A road 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 |
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to a section |
| American System | Policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry |