Across
- 3. The first major undersea telegraph cable connected this country to the United States in 1866. (7 letters)
- 7. The type of agriculture where farmers grew only one type of crop, leading to soil depletion. (11 letters)
- 8. The country that benefited most from cotton production after the U.S. Civil War disrupted supply. (5 letters)
- 10. A major fertilizer made from bird droppings, heavily mined in Peru and Chile. (5 letters)
- 14. The British entrepreneur who founded De Beers Diamonds and sought to expand British territory in Africa. (6 letters)
- 15. The economic practice where colonies focused on exporting raw materials rather than developing diverse industries. (10 letters)
Down
- 1. The British colony in South Asia where an extensive railway network was built to transport raw materials. (5 letters)
- 2. A key material used in European factories for machine lubrication, originating from West Africa. (8 letters)
- 4. The African territory named after the high trade of elephant tusks, French. (13 letters)
- 5. The industrial process that made rubber more durable and useful for various products. (12 letters)
- 6. The communication technology that revolutionized long-distance messaging in the 19th century. (9 letters)
- 9. The South American country known for cattle ranching and beef exports to meet European demand. (9 letters)
- 11. The mineral resource heavily mined in Chile, essential for electrical power lines and telegraph cables. (6 letters)
- 12. The region where rubber tree seeds were taken from before being cultivated in Asia. (6 letters)
- 13. The main material banned by Britain in 1721 to protect its wool industry, later sourced heavily from the U.S. and Egypt. (6 letters)