MN History chapter 12 key terms

urban: _______ (Of or relating to the city.)

• urban

• rural

• suburban

• metropolitan

rural: _______ (Of or relating to the countryside.)

• rural

• urban

• suburban

• metropolitan

working class: _______ (People who work for hourly wages, usually in jobs that require physical labor.)

• People who work for hourly wages, usually in jobs that require physical labor.

• People who own large businesses and corporations.

• People who are unemployed and seeking jobs.

• People who work in high-level management positions.

boom: _______ (A period of rapid growth in population or in economic activity.)

• boom

• bust

• decline

• recession

labor union: _______ (An organization that helps workers get better wages and working conditions.)

• An organization that helps workers get better wages and working conditions.

• A group that manages company profits.

• An agency that enforces laws.

• A committee that organizes social events.

strike: _______ (A refusal to work in order to force an employer to agree to demands.)

• strike

• protest

• negotiate

• resign

citizen: _______ (A person born or naturalized into a country, who is entitled to the rights provided by its government.)

• A person born or naturalized into a country, who is entitled to the rights provided by its government.

• A person who visits a country temporarily.

• A person who is a permanent resident but not a citizen.

• A person who works for the government.