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Chapter 11 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| technology | equipment that makes use of advanced knowledge and skill to solve a problem or do a task |
| cotton gin | a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber |
| interchangeable part | a part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part |
| patent | sole legal right to an invention and its profits |
| capitalism | economic system in which people and companies own the means of production |
| capital | money or other items, such as machines or buildings, used to create wealth |
| free enterprise | a type of economy in which people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want |
| element | part of a larger whole |
| reveal | to show |
| census | the official count of a population |
| turnpike | road on which tolls are collected |
| region | an area defined by a feature or characteristic |
| canal | |
| wasteful |