Chapter 14

Question 1

Caste

Answer 1

An exclusive or rigid social distinction based on birth, wealth, occupation, and so forth.

Question 2

Nativists

Answer 2

One who advocates favoring native-born citizens over aliens or immigrants.

Question 3

Factory

Answer 3

An establishment for the manufacturing of goods, including buildings and substantial machinery.

Question 4

Trademark

Answer 4

A distinguishing symbol of a manufacturer

Question 5

Capitalist

Answer 5

An individual or group who uses accumulated funds or private property to produce goods for profit in a market.

Question 6

Patents

Answer 6

The legal certification of an original invention guaranteeing the owner sole rights to profits for a specified period of time.

Question 7

Liability

Answer 7

Legal responsibility for loss or damage.

Question 8

Incorporation

Answer 8

The formation of individuals into an organized entity with legally defined privileges and responsibilities.

Question 9

Labor union

Answer 9

An organization of workers that promotes the interests and welfare of its members.

Question 10

Strike

Answer 10

An organized work stoppage by employees in order to obtain better wages, working conditions, etc.

Question 11

Turnpike

Answer 11

Toll-based public road in the early nineteenth century to facilitate commerce.

Question 12

McCormick’s reaper

Answer 12

Mechanized the harvest of grains, such as wheat, allowing farmers to cultivate larger plots.

Question 13

Productivity

Answer 13

The relative capacity to produce goods and services, measured in terms of the number of workers and machines needed to create goods and needed to create goods in a certain length of time.

Question 14

Barter

Answer 14

Trade