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22 Cards in this Set
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an economic system in which places have rights
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free enterprise
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a railroad crossing the continent
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transcontinental railroad
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money to run a business
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capital resource
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buying shares of a business
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invest
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the shares in a business to make profits
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stock
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businesses that share stocks to investors
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corporation
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person who sets up a new business
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entrepreneur
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to join
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consolidate
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a factory where crude oil is made useful
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refinery
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almost complete control
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monopoly
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region where time is used
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time zone
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workers
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human resource
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stop work
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strike
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a group of workers that take action
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labor union
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organization made of many people
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federation
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a business controlled by the law
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regulate
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a feeling people have about a culture
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prejudice
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neighbors of people from Mexico
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barrio
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poorly built houses
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tenement
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process in which to become a U.S citizen
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naturalization
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community center where people can gain skills
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settlement house
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steel framed building
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sky scraper
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