1. Chapter 10 Vocabulary

2. Industrial Revolution –
The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry in the early 1800s

3. Capitalism –
Economic system in which the means of production and distribution is privately owned

4. Capital –
Money for investment

5. Free Enterprise -
The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation

6. Technology –
Application of scientific discoveries to practical use

7. Patent –
A document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time

8. Factory System –
System of bringing manufacturing steps together in 1 place to increase efficiency and cut costs

9. Interchangeable Parts –
Uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces

10. Census –
Official count of the population

11. Turnpike –
A road you must pay to use

12. Canal –
An artificial waterway

13. Lock –
In a canal, am enclosure with gates at each end used in raising and lowering boats as they pass from level to level

14. Disarmament –
Removal of weapons

15. Demilitarize –
To remove armed forces from an area

16. Court-martial –
Trial by a military court