a person who invests in a business to make a profit

the amount of goods or resources in stock, on hand, or available in the market to sell

identical, machine-made parts for a tool or a instrument

an agreement or contract in which a borrower receives money or goods now, with an agreement to repay a greater amount later

a shortage, lack, or insufficient supply

the movement of population from farms to cities

young women who worked in the Lowell Mills in Massachusetts during the Industrial Revolution

money invested in a business venture

Change from manual production to machine-powered factory production that started in England in the late 18th century and spread to other places and brought a transformation in economy, society and technology.

a difference between the cost of a good or service and its selling price