Chapter 18-20 Flashcards
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Manufacturing
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Producing goods either by hand or by machines for sale in large numbers
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Commercial farming
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A type of farming in which crops are produced for sale
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Subsistence farming
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A type of farming in which farmers produce enough food for their families with very little left to sale
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Labor unions
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An association of workers formed to gain better wages and working conditions
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Commerce
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The buying and selling of goods for transport from place to place
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Refineries
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Plants where raw petroleum is purified and is made into other products, such as gasoline and kerosene
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Tenant farming
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The practice of renting land on which to live and farm
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Strip mining
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A method of mining that strips away layers of earth and rock
