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  1. urbanization
    the condition of being transformed into a city
    Industrial growth in the 1800s led to rapid urbanization. Industrial cities such as Manchester, Chicago, Dortmund, and Osaka grew as mechanized farming and the industrial demand for labor led to an increase in rural to urban migration. (5.7.A)
  2. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
    Industrialization and urbanization also led to the expansion of a middle class made up of professionals and entrepreneurs. (5.7.A)
  3. representative
    related to government in which citizens elect officials
    The middle class pushed for more representative forms of government and gained greater political authority in many Western industrial nations. (5.7.A)
  4. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
    In addition to dramatically transforming society, industrialization contributed to greater disparities between rich and poor. (5.7.B)
  5. intervention
    the act of getting involved
    Workers, however, began demanding government intervention to secure safer working conditions, limited hours of work, and higher rates of pay. (5.7.B)
  6. collective
    done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
    Unions relied on work stoppages and collective bargaining (when workers form a group to negotiate) to achieve their goals. (5.7.B)
  7. negotiate
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
    Unions relied on work stoppages and collective bargaining (when workers form a group to negotiate) to achieve their goals. (5.7.B)
  8. Marxism
    theory that capitalism will be superseded by communism
    Marxism and socialism also arose in response to the inequality brought about by industrialization. (5.7.B)
  9. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
    Marxism and socialism also arose in response to the inequality brought about by industrialization. (5.7.B)
  10. revolutionary
    markedly new or introducing radical change
    Marxism inspired revolutionary communist parties and movements that supported radical social change. (5.7.B)
  11. communism
    a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
    In response to socialism and in fear of communism, some governments put in place reforms that included expanded suffrage and social welfare programs. (5.7.B)
  12. welfare
    governmental provision of assistance to persons in need
    In response to socialism and in fear of communism, some governments put in place reforms that included expanded suffrage and social welfare programs. (5.7.B)
  13. indenture
    bind by a contract for work, as an apprentice or servant
    Several factors caused the mass migration of Europeans to the Americas, the migration of Russians to Central and East Asia, and the global movement of Indian and Chinese indentured servants around the world. (5.7.C)
  14. abolition
    doing away with a system or practice or institution
    These factors included cheaper transportation, industrialization, global agricultural markets, and the abolition of slavery. (5.7.C)
  15. wage
    payment for work
    After the abolition of slavery, plantation economies often relied on migrant indentured servants who worked for low wages. (5.7.C)
Created on Wed Jul 22 09:54:13 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Jul 22 10:14:57 EDT 2020)

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