| A | B |
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| scientific method | a way of performing experiments |
| natural laws | the patterns that control the behavior of the universe |
| Enlightenment | the belief that science and natural laws bring individuals and society to a more enlightened state |
| natural rights | the rights to life, liberty, and property |
| colony | a territory that is ruled by another country and is usually very far from the ruling country |
| constitution | a set of rules explaining the structure and powers of the government |
| democracy | a political system in which people freely elect government leaders |
| Napoleanic Code | a set of laws that protect individual liberty, the right to work, and the right to one's own opinions |
| blockade | the banning of trade |
| exile | to send away |
| textiles | the woven or knitted cloths used to make clothing, blankets, and other goods |
| factories | the large buildings in which many people worked at the same time |
| Industrial Revolution | the development of new machines and the creation of factories |
| interchangeable parts | a process for manufacturing all of the same parts of a product to be indentical in size, shape, and quality |
