Unit 2 Voc Ch 1 Flashcards


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immigration

the act of coming to live permanently in a new country

2

industrialization

a shift to the widespread use of machines and factories to produce goods

3

urbanization

formation and growth of cities.

4

economy

the way a country manages its money and
resources to produce, buy, and sell goods and services.

5

malnutrition

a state of poor health due to not having enough healthy food.

6

discrimination

unfair treatment of a person or group because of beliefs about that group of people.

7

nativism

a preference for people born in a country rather than immigrants

8

capitalism

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

9

laissez faire

a philosophy that calls for very little or no
government involvement in the economy.

10

mechanization

process of replacing human or animal labor with machine labor

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diagnostic

related to identifying a disease or a problem.

12

corporation

a type of large business.

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monopolies

the complete control of the supply of a good or
service by one person, country, or company.

14

trust

a combination of corporations created to reduce
competition and control prices.