Unit 9 Industrialization: North and South Economics Develop
Words to define InnovationurbanizationTrade union transportationMorse codeStrike communicationClipper shipDiscrimination regionfamine industrializationProductivity
innovation The introduction of something new
transportation Means of travel from one place to another
communication An act or instance of transmitting a verbal or written message
region A geographic area distinguished by similar features
industrialization overall change in a societies movement of population and resources from farm production to manufacturing production
urbanization The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas
Morse Code A system of dots and dashes that represent the alphabet
Clipper Ship A ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that clipped time from long journeys
Famine An extreme shortage of food
Trade union Group of workers with the same trade or skill
Strike A work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer
Discrimination Unfair treatment