Unit One Flashcards
(41 cards)
mechanized manufacture of large quantities of goods
mass production
the closures of factories, offices, etc. by an employer in order to force employees to agree to terms
lock-outs
factories whose headquarters are in another country
branch plants
industries that convert raw materials into finished industrial products (ex: car manufacturing, furniture making)
secondary industries
high levels of consumption by all levels of society
mass consumer culture
large business organizations
corporations
various means of modern communication that reach a vast audience
mass media
in migration theory, the forces that draw people away from their previous locations to a new location
pull factors
in migration theory, the forces that drive people from their previous locations to search for new ones
push factors
taxes placed on foreign goods imported to a country
tariffs
industries that provide services (ex: banking, retail, education)
tertiary industries
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
capitalism
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
urbanization
extending the rules of authority of one country over other countries or territories
imperialism
a society where ethically/culturally different groups coexist but remain distinct
cultural mosiac
groups of workers joined together to protect and promote their interests
unions
compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service
conscription
acts under which canadian settlers were granted land by the federal government
homestead acts
grants or contributions of money given (especially by a government) to aid or assist individuals or groups
subsidies
a mutual exchange of trade privileges between nations; free trade
reciprocity
an agreement made between two or more groups in which each group gives up one or more of its demands
compromise
a plan by the government to manage/control immigration
immigration policy
industries that harvest raw materials or natural resources (ex: agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining)
primary industries
when union members stop work in order to get better pay, shorter hours, etc.
strike
