Unit 3: Revolutions and Reaction
Lesson F: Costs and Benefits of Industrialization in The West
Key Terms
| Key Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abolitionism | movement to end slavery |
| collective bargaining | process of negotiations for salary and benefits during employment between the employees and the ownership |
| demographics | vital statistics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, and distribution used to make decisions or set policy; statistics may include information such as age, sex, race, family size, level of education, occupation, income, and location of residence |
| emancipate | to set free |
| enfranchisement | to give the rights of citizenship; the right to vote |
| labor unions | a group of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals |
| liberalism | a 19th century political philosophy which champions individual rights, civil liberties, and private property; this ideology defends individual liberty as the purpose of government and supports free markets and free trade |
| urbanization | growth of cities |
Directions: Practice using these terms.
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