Unit One Flashcards

1
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mechanized manufacture of large quantities of goods

A

mass production

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2
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the closures of factories, offices, etc. by an employer in order to force employees to agree to terms

A

lock-outs

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3
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factories whose headquarters are in another country

A

branch plants

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4
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industries that convert raw materials into finished industrial products (ex: car manufacturing, furniture making)

A

secondary industries

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5
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high levels of consumption by all levels of society

A

mass consumer culture

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6
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large business organizations

A

corporations

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7
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various means of modern communication that reach a vast audience

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mass media

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8
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in migration theory, the forces that draw people away from their previous locations to a new location

A

pull factors

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9
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in migration theory, the forces that drive people from their previous locations to search for new ones

A

push factors

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10
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taxes placed on foreign goods imported to a country

A

tariffs

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11
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industries that provide services (ex: banking, retail, education)

A

tertiary industries

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12
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an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned by individuals or corporations that compete with one another to produce goods and services for profit

A

capitalism

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13
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a process in which there is an increase in the percentage of people living and/or working in urban places as compared to rural places

A

urbanization

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14
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extending the rules of authority of one country over other countries or territories

A

imperialism

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15
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a society where ethically/culturally different groups coexist but remain distinct

A

cultural mosiac

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16
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groups of workers joined together to protect and promote their interests

A

unions

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17
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compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service

A

conscription

18
Q

acts under which canadian settlers were granted land by the federal government

A

homestead acts

19
Q

grants or contributions of money given (especially by a government) to aid or assist individuals or groups

A

subsidies

20
Q

a mutual exchange of trade privileges between nations; free trade

A

reciprocity

21
Q

an agreement made between two or more groups in which each group gives up one or more of its demands

A

compromise

22
Q

a plan by the government to manage/control immigration

A

immigration policy

23
Q

industries that harvest raw materials or natural resources (ex: agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining)

A

primary industries

24
Q

when union members stop work in order to get better pay, shorter hours, etc.

A

strike

25
Q

women who advocate the right of women to vote

A

suffragette

26
Q

was the quebec nationalist

A

henri bourassa

27
Q

was a british politician

A

lord alverstone

28
Q

a policy open to new immigrants

A

open door policy

29
Q

were a religious group from russia

A

dukaboors

30
Q

the former prime minister of canada

A

robert borden

31
Q

shall have jurisdiction over and shall pass upon all access

A

international joint commission 1909

32
Q

the first female doctor to practice in canada

A

emily stowe

33
Q

was a canadian feminist, politician, author, and social activist

A

nellie mcclung

34
Q

the trades and labour congress of canada

A

TLC

35
Q

called for the creation of two new provinces

A

autonomy bill

36
Q

a canadian educational reformer who founded the international womens organization known as the womens institute

A

adelaide hoodless

37
Q

a rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield

A

gold rush

38
Q

a migration scheme where children were sent to canada if they were abandoned or orphans

A

home children

39
Q

is the system of public education in countries with a secular government or seperation between religion and state

A

secular education

40
Q

the fishermans protective union

A

FPU

41
Q

coming into a country to live

A

immigration