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| 5467879611 | interchangeable parts | Parts that were identical and which could be substituted for one another; developed by Eli Whitney for the manufacturing of muskets; became a hallmark of the American factory system |  | 0 |
| 5467879613 | turnpike | A road in which tolls were collected at gates set up along the road |  | 1 |
| 5467879630 | tariff | A tax imposed on imported goods and services. Tariffs are used to restrict trade, as they increase the price of imported goods and services, making them more expensive to consumers. |  | 2 |
| 5467879634 | sectionalist | Person devoted to the cause of a particular section of the country (usually North or South), as opposed to the nation as a whole |  | 3 |
| 5467879635 | embargo | A government order prohibiting commerce in or out of a port |  | 4 |
| 5467879636 | nationalism | A strong devotion to the nation as the central political entity, often in a narrow or aggressive fashion; usually involves feelings of superiority over other nations or ideaologies |  | 5 |
| 5467879637 | internal improvements | The basic public works, such as roads and canals, that create the structure for economic development. |  | 6 |
| 5467879638 | depression | In economics, a severe and often prolonged period of declining economic activity, rising unemployment, and falling wages and prices. |  | 7 |
| 5467879639 | boom | In economics, a period of sudden, spectacular expansion of business activity or prices. |  | 8 |
| 5467879640 | constituents | The body of voters or supporters in a district, regarded as a group. |  | 9 |
| 5467879641 | hard money | Gold and Silver coins, as distinguished from paper money. |  | 10 |
| 5467879642 | deference | The yielding of opinion to the judgment of someone else. |  | 11 |
| 5467879643 | subversive | Tending to corrupt, overthrow, or destroy something established. |  | 12 |
| 5467879644 | puritanical | Extremely or excessively strict in matters of morals or religion. |  | 13 |
| 5467879645 | usurpation | The act of seizing, occupying, or enjoying the place, power, or functions of someone without right. |  | 14 |
| 5467879646 | mudslinging | Malicious, unscrupulous attacks against an opponent. |  | 15 |
| 5467879647 | machine | A political organization, often controlled through patronage or spoils. |  | 16 |
| 5467879649 | incumbent | The person currently holding an office. |  | 17 |
| 5467879650 | impost | A tax, particularly a tariff or duty on imported goods. |  | 18 |
| 5467879651 | appeasement | The policy of giving in to demands of a hostile of dangerous power in hope of avoiding conflict. |  | 19 |
| 5467879652 | prejudice | Unreasonable suspicion, bias, or hatred directed at members of a group. |  | 20 |
| 5467879653 | ritual | A set form or system of ceremonies, often but not necessarily religious. |  | 21 |
| 5467879654 | evangelical | Concerning religious belief, commonly Protestant, that emphasizes personal salvation, individual and voluntary religious commitment, and the authority of Scripture. |  | 22 |
| 5467879655 | platform | A statement of the principles or positions of a political party. |  | 23 |
| 5467879656 | denominations | In American religion, the major branches of Christianity, organized into separate national churches structures; e.g., Presbyterians, Baptists, Disciples of Christ. |  | 24 |
| 5467879657 | prolific | Producing a large number of something. |  | 25 |
| 5467879658 | temperance | Moderation, or sometimes total abstinence, as regards drinking alcohol. |  | 26 |
| 5467879659 | nativist | One who advocates favoring native-born citizens over aliens or immigrants. |  | 27 |
| 5467879660 | factory | An establishment for the manufacturing of goods, including buildings and substantial machinery. |  | 28 |
| 5467879661 | liability | Legal responsibility for loss or damage. |  | 29 |
| 5467879662 | incorporation | The formation of individuals into a legally organized group, usually a business. |  | 30 |
| 5467879663 | labor union | An organization of workers—usually wage-earning workers—to promote the interests and welfare of its members, often by collective bargaining with employers. |  | 31 |
| 5467879664 | strike | An organized work stoppage by employees in order to obtain better wages, working conditions, and so on. |  | 32 |
| 5467879665 | capitalist | An individual or group who uses private property to produce goods for profit in an open market. |  | 33 |
| 5467879666 | posterity | Later descendants or subsequent generations. |  | 34 |
| 5467879667 | productivity | In economics, the relative capacity to produce goods and services, measured in terms of the number of workers and machines needed to create goods in a certain length of time. |  | 35 |
| 5467879668 | transient | Referring to a person without a fixed or long-term home or job; a migrant. |  | 36 |
| 5467879669 | polygamy | The practice or condition of having two or more spouses at one time. |  | 37 |
| 5467879670 | theocracy | Literally, rule by God, the term is often applied to a state where religious leaders exercise direct or indirect political authority. |  | 38 |
| 5467879671 | zealot | One who is carried away by a cause to an extreme or excessive degree. |  | 39 |
| 5467879672 | communistic | Referring to the theory or practice in which the means of production are owned by the community as a whole. |  | 40 |
| 5467879673 | nonconformist | One who refuses to follow established or conventional ideas or habits; often referred to as part of a "counter-culture". |  | 41 |
| 5467879674 | providence (providencial) | Under the care and direction of God or other benevolent natural or supernatural forces. |  | 42 |
