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VA US 5.5
VA US Vocabulary 5.5
Term | Definition |
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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 |