Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Urbanization

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The process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban.

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Demography

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The statistical study of populations, especially human beings.

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Tenement

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A multi-occupancy building of any sort, but particularly a run-down apartment building in a city.

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Political Machine

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A political group in which an authoritative leader or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses.

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Political Bosses

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Leaders who control a political machine and dictate party positions on issues.

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Immigration

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The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

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Push & Pull Factors

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Reasons that drive people away from their home (push) and draw them to a new location (pull).

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New Immigrants

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Immigrants who came to the United States during and after the 1880s; most were from southern and eastern Europe.

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Ethnic Ghettos

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Urban areas in which one ethnic or racial group dominates.

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Nativists

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People who favor native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants.