immigration

the act of coming to live permanently in a new country

industrialization

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

urbanization

formation and growth of cities.

economy

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

malnutrition

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

discrimination

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

nativism

a preference for people born in a country rather than immigrants

capitalism

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

laissez faire

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

mechanization

process of replacing human or animal labor with machine labor

diagnostic

related to identifying a disease or a problem.

corporation

a type of large business.

monopolies

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

trust

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