Industrialization and Immigration

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The process of transforming the economy of a nation or region from a focus on agriculture to a reliance on manufacturing.

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industrialization

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A train route across the United States, finished in 1869.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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The flow of electrical power or charge; used for lights, appliances and transportation

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electricity

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Something that has never been made before; it often helps society improve and be more efficient.

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Invention

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A very tall modern building, usually in a city

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skyscraper

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The first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from iron

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Bessemer process

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Relating to the countryside, NOT a town or city. Rural areas are often more traditional than modern.

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rural

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Relating to a town or city. Urban areas are often more modern than traditional.

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urban

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A track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run

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railroad

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To show similarities

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compare