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Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Rodriquez- 8th Grade- Social Studies
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12/16/2014

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American System
Definition
Policies devised by Henry Clay to stimulate the growth of industry.
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Canal
Definition
An artificial waterway.
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Capital
Definition
Money for investment.
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Capitalism
Definition
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
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Census
Definition
Official count of the population.
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Cotton Gin
Definition
Machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber.
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Court-material
Definition
To try by a military court.
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Demilitarize
Definition
To remove armed forces from an area.
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Disarmament
Definition
Removal of weapons.
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Factory System
Definition
System bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency.
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Free Enterprise
Definition
The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government interaction.
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Industrial Revolution
Definition
The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which began in Great Britain and spread to the United States around 1800.
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Interchangeable Parts
Definition
Uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces.
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Internal Improvements
Definition
Federal projects, such as canals and roads, to develop the nation's transportation system.
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Lock
Definition
In a canal, an enclosure with gates at each end used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from level to level.
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Patent
Definition
A document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time.
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Sectionalism
Definition
Loyalty to a region.
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Technology
Definition
The application of scientific discoveries to practical use.
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Turnpike
Definition
A road that one must pay to use; the money is used to pay for the road.
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