Capitalism in the nineteenth century was a type of economy that was based on people buying and selling goods and services to make money. It was different than other types of economies, like feudalism, because people with money could invest in businesses to make more money. So, instead of one person owning everything, like a waiter or farmer who owned their own farm or restaurant, people with money could buy a share of the business and get a part of the profits. This made it so people who had money were able to get even more money while people who didn't have money were not able to get as much money.