| A | B |
|---|
| cotton gin | machine to separate cotton seeds from fibers |
| interchangeable part | machine parts that are identical |
| patent | sole (individual) legal right to an invention |
| capital | money used to create wealth |
| capitalism | people and companies own the means of production |
| free enterprise | people can sell, buy & produce whatever they want |
| census | official count of a population |
| turnpike | toll road |
| canal | artificial (man-made) waterway |
| lock | raises or lowers boats on canal |
| sectionalism | rivalry between different areas |
| monopoly | only one provider (seller) of a good or service |
| interstate commerce | business happening between 2 or more states |
| ceded | to transfer control of something |
