Social Studies Vocabulary

define

• crossing the entire continent

• transcontinental

• something used to make/create a product

• loom

• to create fabric by lacing threads

• raw material

• a tool used to weave fabric

• weave

• the total control of an industry

• monopoly

define industrialism

• An economic system focused on agriculture and farming.
• a system in which a society's economy is based on machines/factories

• A political ideology promoting communal ownership of resources.
• A method of transportation using steam-powered vehicles.

define capital

• Capital refers to the physical buildings of a business.
• money or resources used to produce goods/services

• Capital is the total number of employees in a company.
• Capital is a type of currency used in international trade.

define telegraph

• A telegraph is a method for cooking food quickly.
• a machine that communicates messages over long distances by sending signals through wires.

• A telegraph is a type of musical instrument.
• A telegraph is a device for measuring temperature.

define investor

• An investor is someone who donates money without expecting anything in return.
• An investor is a person who only buys stocks for personal use.
• An investor is someone who avoids taking any financial risks.
• An investor is someone who puts money into a business with the goal of making more money

define union

• A union is a collection of elements that are identical across multiple sets.
• A union is organization formed by workers to win and protect workers rights

• A union is the intersection of two sets, containing only common elements.
• A union is a type of mathematical operation that only applies to numbers.

define urbanization

• Urbanization is the process of a region changing to have more o larger cities or urban areas

• Urbanization is the movement of people from cities to rural areas.
• Urbanization refers to the increase in agricultural activities.
• Urbanization is the decline of urban areas.

define tenement

• A tenement is an apartment building usually in a city and meets only the minimu safety/comfort standards

• A tenement is a single-family home.
• A tenement is a type of commercial building.
• A tenement is a luxury apartment complex.

pick the tenement

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pick the union that fought for women's voting rights

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