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| Transcontinental Railroad |
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| Railroad that crosses a continent, such as the one that links the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. |
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| Economic system in which people are able to start and run thier own businesses with little control by the govenment. |
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| Buy a share of a business in the hope of making profit. |
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| Business that sells shares of stock to investors. |
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| Person who sets up a new business, taking a chance on making or losing money. |
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| Join one business with another. |
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| Factory that makes crude oil into products people can use. |
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| Have almost complete control. |
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| City where many trains or planes make stops on thier way to different destinations. |
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