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VA US 5.5
VA US Vocabulary 5.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tariff of 1816 | a protective tariff established by Congress to encourage Americans to buy goods made in the United States |
| capital | money or wealth used to invest in business or enterprise |
| labor union | an organization of workers |
| nativist | a person who favors native-born inhabitants over immigrants |
| cotton gin | a machine invented in 1793 to separate the cotton fiber from it's hard shell |