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| Industrial Revolution | A period of time marked by the rise of factories that used machines to produce goods. |
| textile | A woven or knitted fabric |
| factory system | A system that used machinery and workers together. |
| interchangeable parts | A system of making parts that are exactly alike. |
| division of labor | Dividing up the work and giving each worker one or two simple jobs. |
| mass production | goods made in large quantities, in a short time, for less cost. |
| Wilderness Road | A rocky trail through the Appalachian Mountains; traveled by settlers heading south of the Ohio River. |
| turnpike | A private road blocked by pikes; required payment of a toll by travelers. |
| toll | A fee paid to use a road or turnpike. |
| National Road | A government-funded roadway that led to the West |
| canal | A channel dug out and filled with water to allow boats to cross a stretch of land. |
| nationalism | Feeling of pride and devotion to one's country. |
| American System | A system proposed by Henry Clay that aimed to help the economy of each section of the country and increase the power of the federal government. |
| protective tariff | A tax on imports designed to protect American industries and goods. |
| monopoly | The exclusive control of a product or service in a particular market by a single company. |
| interstate commerce | Trade between states. |
| sectionalism | Rivalry based on the special interests of different areas. |
| Missouri Compromise | Passed in 1820, it allowed all new states north of the Missouri Compromise line to enter the Union as free states; it would keep an even balance of power in the Senate-12 free states and 12 slaves states. |
| ultimatum | A demand that could have serious consequences if ignored. |
| diplomatic recognition | An official acknowledgment |
| Monroe Doctrine | A policy that warned European nations not to interfere in the Americas. |
