New Inventions/Machines
The invention of the steam engine was extremely important for transportation in both Europe and America. What does a steam engine run on?
Coal
What conference was created by European nations to divide up the continent of Africa?
Berlin Conference
Uncle Sam
Cities building faster and the movement of people into cities to live and work is called
What invention changed life for the people of the Congo?
The Rubber Tire
Great Britain
The King of Belgium, who exploited the people of the Congo for wealth and his own personal gain.
King Leopold II
If an item is in high demand, and there aren’t many of them being produced, the price will go _____________, which is why rare diamonds and other jewels are expensive.
What manufacturing process was created that helped speed up production?
Assembly Line
What idea did powerful western nations (the US and England) create to make themselves feel better about stealing natives lands.
White Man's Burden
This German Chancellor created the Berlin Conference.
Otto Von Bismark
Telegraph
Telephone
What invention was created that helped pick the seeds out of Cotton?
The Cotton Gin
What is the effect of the Berlin Conference today on the continent of Africa?
This man invented the cotton gin to make cotton production move quicker.
What were the two countries did Japan to fight against in War?
China and Russia
Jethro Tull invented a machine that revolutionized farming across Europe. What machine did he create?
The Seed Drill
What two African countries remained independent after the Berlin Conference?
Liberia and Ethiopia
This American Soldier convinced Japan to end their Isolation and start trading with the world?
Matthew Perry
What was the policy of Sakuko?
A policy that said that Japan could not interact with the rest of the world. They were kept "Isolated".