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ubanization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| manual labor | jobs done by hand without the help of a machine |
| mechanization | using machines to make work easier and faster |
| thershing machine | machine that separatedmthe weat grain from the plain stalk |
| reaper | machine that cuts grain one reaper could cut as much wheat as 16 men with hand held blades |
| cyrus mccirmick | a farmer and inventor who perfected the mechanical reaper |
| aaron montgomery ward | started the first mail order business in 1872 in chicago using a catalouge |
| richard sears and alvah c roebuck | formed a mail order company that was larger than montgomey ward even sold houses |
| urbanization | movement of people from rural farming areas to cities |
| tenements | buildings that are divided into small apartments |
| settlement house | center that provides help for those with little money |
| hull house |
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