History project question 4

Social Movements

A large group of people who are organized to promote or resist some social change

Tenement Housing

A multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary

Population Growth

An increase in population over a period of time.

Public Health Challenges

Changing patterns of disease Increasing numbers of chronic conditions New and emerging infections Injuries Violence Curable genetic diseases

Immigration Wave

When large numbers of people immigrate to one place

Cultural Transformation

a process of cultural change that produces a cohesive pattern of change in an organizational culture

Technological Advancements

improvements in tools, techniques (ways of doing things), and inventions

Urban Poverty

occurs in metropolitan areas with populations of at least 50,000 people; urban poor deal with a complex aggregate of chronic and acute stressors (crowding, violence, noise) and are dependent on often-inadequate large-city services

Industrialization

the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.

Political Reforms

when someone or a group of people tries to change political policies in order to make them better.