For Each Historical Identification Question, Define the Term and Briefly

question 89

Short Answer

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
-Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Definitions:

Market Economy

An economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.

Erie Canal

A historically significant man-made waterway in New York State, opened in 1825, which connected the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean, facilitating trade and migration.

Steel Plow

An agricultural implement invented by John Deere, making it easier to till the tough prairie soil of the United States.

Factory System

A method of manufacturing using machinery and division of labor, characteristic of the Industrial Revolution, and significantly evolved from previous methods of manual and home-based production.