american history les 7 Flashcards
child labor
the employment of children, often in poor conditions
commuter
someone who commutes, or travels from home to work, regularly
conveyor belt
a belt that moves materials and products from one part of a factory to another
factory towns
towns where most people either worked for the factory or depended on it
geography
the location and physical features of an area
Industrial Revolution
major changes brought about by the invention of machines that could do the work of many people
interchangeable parts
parts made the same way each time so that they always fit with other parts
loom
a machine that weaves thread into cloth
mass production
the making of things in large amounts and for less money
mill
factory
omnibus
one of the first forms of public transportation; a horse-drawn streetcar from which the word bus derives
raw materials
materials or goods needed to make a final product
reform movements
efforts by groups of people who want to change social conditions for the better
sanitation
a system for keeping a community clean and healthy
suburbs
areas just outside a city where people tend to live in neighborhoods
technology
the ways in which science is used to solve practical problems and make life easier through intentions and innovations
textile
woven cloth
unions
organizations of works who join together in an effort to protect their rights
urban centers
large cities
urban transportation
low-cost city transportation; includes buses, trolleys, subways, and elevated and commuter trains
urbanization
the growth of cities and the movement of people to those cities
