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Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes

AP Human Geography — Note Packet

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Key Terms

cottage industry

A system where goods were made by hand, in _______, by families, before factories.

factory system

A new way of life where people worked in factories, _______-producing goods.

urbanization

The rapid growth of cities as people _______ around new factories.

diffused

The process by which the Industrial Revolution _______ across Europe, to North America, and eventually, the rest of the world.

primary sector

Economic sector focused on extracting _______ materials directly from the Earth (e.g., farming, mining).

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