Unit 5 Ch 1 Bayou Bridges (vocab)

a tool used to weave fabric

to create fabric by lacing together threads

a system in which a society's economy is based on machines and factories

money or resources used to produce goods and services

a machine that communicates messages over long distances by sending signals through wires

crossing the entire continent

something that can be used to make or create a product, such as cotton for clothing

a person who puts money into a business with the goal of making more money

the total control of an industry

an organization formed by workers to win and protect workers' rights