Ch. 11 Lessons 1-2 Vocabulary Quiz (C)
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: equipment that makes use of advanced knowledge and skill to solve a problem or do a task
Type the term that best matches the following definition: equipment that makes use of advanced knowledge and skill to solve a problem or do a task
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: a war to overthrow a government
Type the term that best matches the following definition: a war to overthrow a government
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: a type of economy in which people are free to buy, sell, and priduce whatever they want
Type the term that best matches the following definition: a type of economy in which people are free to buy, sell, and priduce whatever they want
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: of or like a city
Type the term that best matches the following definition: of or like a city
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber
Type the term that best matches the following definition: a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: money or other items, such as machines or buildings, used to create wealth
Type the term that best matches the following definition: money or other items, such as machines or buildings, used to create wealth
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: the official count of a population
Type the term that best matches the following definition: the official count of a population
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: a part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part
Type the term that best matches the following definition: a part of a machine or device that can be replaced by another, identical part
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: part of a larger whole
Type the term that best matches the following definition: part of a larger whole
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: separate compartment in which water levels rise and fall in order to raise or lower boats on a canal
Type the term that best matches the following definition: separate compartment in which water levels rise and fall in order to raise or lower boats on a canal
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: economic system in which people and companies own the means of production
Type the term that best matches the following definition: economic system in which people and companies own the means of production
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: road on which tolls are collected
Type the term that best matches the following definition: road on which tolls are collected
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: sole legal right to an invention and its profits
Type the term that best matches the following definition: sole legal right to an invention and its profits
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: a flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers
Type the term that best matches the following definition: a flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers
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Type the term that best matches the following definition: an artificial waterway
Type the term that best matches the following definition: an artificial waterway
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With the need for quality inland roads on the rise, private companies built __________, charging travelers a toll to help offset the cost.
With the need for quality inland roads on the rise, private companies built __________, charging travelers a toll to help offset the cost.
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Eli Whitney's concept of ______________ greatly changed manufacturing by making each part identical to others of its type; making the process more efficient.
Eli Whitney's concept of ______________ greatly changed manufacturing by making each part identical to others of its type; making the process more efficient.
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The first ______ showed that there were nearly 4 million Americans.
The first ______ showed that there were nearly 4 million Americans.
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The Erie Canal built by Irish immigrants, has a series of _______, which worked like an escalator to raise and lower boats up and down hills.
The Erie Canal built by Irish immigrants, has a series of _______, which worked like an escalator to raise and lower boats up and down hills.
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With the use of ______ on the river, far greater loads of products and goods could be carried.
With the use of ______ on the river, far greater loads of products and goods could be carried.
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As more people moved to the cities, ______ areas grew, creating problems such as increased disease and threat of fire.
As more people moved to the cities, ______ areas grew, creating problems such as increased disease and threat of fire.
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A _____ was built to connect New York City to the Great Lakes Region, opening up connections between existing rivers and lakes over a much wider area.
A _____ was built to connect New York City to the Great Lakes Region, opening up connections between existing rivers and lakes over a much wider area.
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The economic system of the United States which helped spur industrial growth was __________, individuals and businesses own property and decide how to use it.
The economic system of the United States which helped spur industrial growth was __________, individuals and businesses own property and decide how to use it.
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The major _________ of free enterprise are economic freedom, profit, private property, and competition.
The major _________ of free enterprise are economic freedom, profit, private property, and competition.
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Americans are free to work wherever they want, and they can buy, sell, and produce whatever they want. This is called ________.
Americans are free to work wherever they want, and they can buy, sell, and produce whatever they want. This is called ________.
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The Industrial _____________ of the late 1700s changed how people lived and worked.
The Industrial _____________ of the late 1700s changed how people lived and worked.
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__________ includes the buildings, land, machines, money, and other items used to create wealth.
__________ includes the buildings, land, machines, money, and other items used to create wealth.
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With the passing of the _______ law in 1790, inventors now had sole legal right to make money from an invention for a certain period of time.
With the passing of the _______ law in 1790, inventors now had sole legal right to make money from an invention for a certain period of time.
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With the invention of the ________ in 1793 by Eli Whitney production of cotton rose sharply, creating a huge demand for enslaved workers.
With the invention of the ________ in 1793 by Eli Whitney production of cotton rose sharply, creating a huge demand for enslaved workers.
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At the core of the Industrial Revolution was ____________with the invention of new machines that saved time and money
At the core of the Industrial Revolution was ____________with the invention of new machines that saved time and money