Global Economy

3. The mineral resource heavily mined in Chile, essential for electrical power lines and telegraph cables. (6 letters)
5. The country that benefited most from cotton production after the U.S. Civil War disrupted supply. (5 letters)
6. The first major undersea telegraph cable connected this country to the United States in 1866. (7 letters)
8. The British colony in South Asia where an extensive railway network was built to transport raw materials. (5 letters)
9. The industrial process that made rubber more durable and useful for various products. (13 letters)
10. The region where rubber tree seeds were taken from before being cultivated in Asia. (6 letters)
11. The type of agriculture where farmers grew only one type of crop, leading to soil depletion. (11 letters)
12. A key material used in European factories for machine lubrication, originating from West Africa. (8 letters)
13. The African territory named after the high trade of elephant tusks, French. (13 letters)
14. The communication technology that revolutionized long-distance messaging in the 19th century. (9 letters)

1. The economic practice where colonies focused on exporting raw materials rather than developing diverse industries. (10 letters)
2. One of the South American countries known for cattle ranching and beef exports to meet European demand. (9 letters)
4. The main material banned by Britain in 1721 to protect its wool industry, later sourced heavily from the U.S. and Egypt. (6 letters)
7. The British entrepreneur who founded De Beers Diamonds and sought to expand British territory in Africa. (6 letters)
15. A major fertilizer made from bird droppings, heavily mined in Peru and Chile. (5 letters)