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Unit 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources | land or raw materials that occur naturally in the environment |
| Manifest Destiny | a 19th century idea that the United States was destined to expand from sea to sea. |
| Nationalism | loyalty to one’s nation characterized by a belief in the superiority of the nation |
| Patriotism | strong feelings of pride in one’s country |
| Impressment | forcing someone into government or military services. |
| Industrial Revolution | the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation. |
| Cotton Gin | a machine that separates cotton seeds from raw cotton fibers. |
| Plantation | a large farm area on which crops are raised. |
| Supply | the total amount of a good or service available for purchase. |
| Demand | the amount of a particular economic good or service that a consumer or group of consumers wants to purchase at a given time. |
| Manufacturing | the act of making a product from raw materials. |
| Share | any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is shown by a stock certificate. |
| Free Enterprise | also called a market economy; economy that relies mostly on market forces to distribute goods and resources and determine prices. |
| Annex | to add, or join together |
| Capitalism | an economic and social system in which capital, land and non-labor factors of production are privately owned. |
| Forty-Niner | a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849. |
| Cede | to give over; surrender to give up control of. |
| Port | a place with access to water, where goods are imported and exported. |
| Merchant Ships | ships that carry cargo for market (sale) |
| National Identity | the shared character of a country as a whole, encompassing its beliefs, culture, traditions, language, and politics |
| Interchangeable Parts | using standard parts in the manufacturing process of a product |