| Term | Definition |
| suburb | a residential district located on the outskirts of a city |
| emigration | leaving one's native country to settle abroad |
| immigration | to enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native |
| migration | any movement of groups of people from one locality to another |
| urban | refers to a city, an area that is built up and has a dense population |
| monopoly | the exclusive control by one company of a service or product. |
| Progressives | adherants promote policies that they believe would reform a country's government, economy, or society |
| rural | living in or characteristic of farming or country life |
| laissez-faire | policy of non-interference by govt |
| union | an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer for better working conditions |