Industrialization, Immigration, and Urbanization Vocab

What is immigration?

• Immigration is the act of coming to live permanently in a new country.

• Immigration refers to the act of traveling within a country.
• Immigration is the process of leaving one's country permanently.
• Immigration is the legal requirement to obtain a visa before traveling.

Industrialization

• The shift from manufacturing to agriculture.
• A method of increasing agricultural productivity.
• A shift to the widespread use of machines and factories to produce goods.

• The process of urbanization without economic change.

Urbanization

• The formation and growth of cities.

• The decline of urban areas due to population loss.
• The increase in agricultural production in urban settings.
• The movement of people from cities to rural areas.

What is an Economy?

• An economy is a type of government structure.
• An economy refers to the physical buildings in a city.
• An economy is solely about the stock market.
• An economy is a system for managing money and resources to produce, buy and sell goods and services .

What is malnutrition?

• Malnutrition isa state of poor health due to not having enough food.

• Malnutrition is a type of infectious disease.
• Malnutrition only refers to a lack of vitamins.
• Malnutrition is a condition caused by excessive exercise.

What is discrimination?

• Discrimination is the equal treatment of all individuals regardless of their characteristics.
• Discrimination refers to the legal process of resolving disputes between parties.
• Discrimination is a form of social justice aimed at promoting equality.
• Discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person because of beliefs about that group of people.

What is nativism?

• Nativism is the preference for people born in a country rather than immigrants.

• Nativism is a cultural movement that celebrates diversity.
• Nativism advocates for open borders and immigration rights.
• Nativism is a philosophy that promotes global citizenship.

What is capitalism?

• Capitalism is an economic system in which resources and businesses are privately owned and the government does not control prices.

• Capitalism promotes equal distribution of wealth among all citizens.
• Capitalism is based on communal ownership of resources.
• Capitalism is a system where the government controls all production.

What is laissez-faire?

• A system where all transactions are conducted by the government.
• An economic theory advocating for high taxation on businesses.
• A philosophy that calls for very little or no government involvement in the economy.

• A government-controlled economic system with strict regulations.

What is mechanization?

• Mechanization refers to the use of animals for farming tasks.
• Mechanization is the process of manual labor without machines.
• Mechanization is the process of replacing human ot animal labor with machine labor.

• Mechanization is the art of crafting tools by hand.