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Growth of Industry 1860-1910
Key terms from Growth of Industry lesson
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History
8th Grade
12/09/2009

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[image]COMPANY TOWN
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a community set up and run by a company for its workers
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INVENTION
Definition
a creation (new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
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PATENT
Definition
a government grant that allows only the inventor to make, sell, and use an invention for a certain time.
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[image][image]LABOR UNION
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a group of workers/people with common interests who combine forces to gain power in negotiations.
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[image]CORPORATION
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a large company formed by a group of investors
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CONVEYOR BELT
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a long, moving belt that carries materials past workers in a factory
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ASSEMBLY LINE
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a method of production- workers are stationed in one place as products are brought to them to attach, assemble, or package.
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SKYSCRAPER
Definition
a very, very tall building
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[image]POLLUTION
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damage to the land, air, and water from harmful materials
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CAPITAL
Definition
money that is used to start or expand a business
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the complete control of an industry by one company or person
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STRIKE
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to refuse to work until certain demand, such as higher wages or better working conditions, are met
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