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Luke Emmert ch. 9 & 10
Luke Emmert ch. 9 & 10
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8th Grade
01/24/2014

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democratic
Definition
ensuring all people have the same rights
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laissez faire
Definition
government should play as small as a role as possible in economic affairs
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judicial review
Definition
the power of the court
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continental divide
Definition
a mountain ridge that separates river systems
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impressment
Definition
forcing people into service
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embargo
Definition
a ban on trade with another country
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nationalism
Definition
pride or devotion to one's country
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spinning jenny
Definition
a worker who could spin several threads at once
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cotton gin
Definition
a machine that speeded up the cleaning of cotton fibers
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capitalists
Definition
people with money to invest on a business
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factory system
Definition
brought workers and machines in one place to produce goods.
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interchangeable parts
Definition
machine-made parts that are alike
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turnpike
Definition
a toll road at which a business made company pays for the road they built
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corduroy roads
Definition
roads made of logs through swampy areas
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canal
Definition
a channel dug by people then filled with water to allow boats to cross
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dumping
Definition
the practice of selling goods in another country for a low price
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