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Urbanization
Urbanization and Social Issues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manual Labor | Jobs done by hand, without the help of a machine. |
| Mechanization | Using machines to make work easier and faster. |
| Threshing Machine | Machine that separated the wheat grain from the plant salt. |
| Reaper | Machine that cuts grain. One reaper could cut as much wheat as 16 men with hand held blades. |
| Cyrus McCormick | A farmer and inventor who perfected the mechanical Reaper |
| Aron Montgomery Ward | Started the first mail-order business in 1872 in Chicago using a catalougue. |
| Richard Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck | Formed a mail-order company that was larger than Montgomery Ward. Even sold houses! |
| Urbanization | Movement of people from rural (farming) areas to cities. |
| Tenements | buildings that are divided into small houses. |
| Settlement House | Center that provides help for those with little money. |