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Bri Davis Ch. 9 & 10 Vocab
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8th Grade
01/24/2014

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Democratic
Definition
ensuring that all people have the same rights
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laissez faire
Definition
French term meanign let alone. Referred to the idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs
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judicial review
Definition
power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws passed by congress are Constitutional
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continental divide
Definition
mountain ridge that seperates river systems
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impressment
Definition
act of seizing men from a ship or village and forcing them to serve in the navy
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embargo
Definition
ban on trade with another country
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nationalism
Definition
pride in or devotion to one's country
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spinning jenny
Definition
machines that let a person spin several threads at a time
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cotton gin
Definition
invention of Eli Whitney's that speeded the cleaning of cotton fibers
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capitalist
Definition
person who invests money in a business to make a profit
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factory system
Definition
method of producing goods that bring workers and machines together in one place
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interchangeable parts
Definition
identical parts of a tool or instrument that are made by machine
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turnpike
Definition
road built by a private company. charged tolls to those using it
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corduroy road
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log road
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canal
Definition
channel dug out and filled with water to allow ships to cross a stretch of land
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dumping
Definition
selling goods in another country at very low prices
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