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  1. infrastructure
    basic facilities needed for the functioning of a country
    Increased steel production allowed railroads, factories, skyscrapers, and infrastructure to be built at larger scales on faster timetables. (5.4.A)
  2. breakthrough
    the act of making an important discovery
    As industrial expansion came to be associated with innovation and invention, companies and governments pursued technological breakthroughs by funding research development departments and technology institutes. (5.4.A)
  3. institute
    an association organized to promote art or science
    As industrial expansion came to be associated with innovation and invention, companies and governments pursued technological breakthroughs by funding research development departments and technology institutes. (5.4.A)
  4. superpower
    a country that can influence events throughout the world
    In the first half of the 1800s, Britain was the only industrial superpower. (5.4.B)
  5. aggressive
    showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
    By the early 1900s, these countries were aggressively competing for more territory and resources while also expanding their militaries. (5.4.B)
  6. resource
    a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
    By the early 1900s, these countries were aggressively competing for more territory and resources while also expanding their militaries. (5.4.B)
  7. telegraph
    apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
    Communication innovations, such as the telegraph, telephone, and transatlantic cable, allowed manufacturers to coordinate production and commerce across distant locations. (5.4.C)
  8. coordinate
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    Communication innovations, such as the telegraph, telephone, and transatlantic cable, allowed manufacturers to coordinate production and commerce across distant locations. (5.4.C)
  9. combustion
    the act of burning something
    Public investment in canals and the invention of steel-hulled ships increased the volume and reach of water transport, while steam and combustion engines decreased travel times. (5.4.C)
  10. modify
    cause to change; make different
    The development of refrigeration made it possible to modify food-production practices and increase the distance over which food could be transported and sold to consumers. (5.4.C)
  11. convergence
    the occurrence of two or more things coming together
    This convergence of innovations allowed producers of food and raw materials to participate in global markets. (5.4.C)
  12. raw
    unprocessed or minimally processed
    This convergence of innovations allowed producers of food and raw materials to participate in global markets. (5.4.C)
  13. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
    Industrial nations’ adaptation to this global trade increased their investment in overseas ventures while also making them more dependent upon foreign markets and raw materials. (5.4.C)
  14. venture
    an investment that is risky but could yield great profits
    Industrial nations’ adaptation to this global trade increased their investment in overseas ventures while also making them more dependent upon foreign markets and raw materials. (5.4.C)
  15. dependent
    relying on or requiring a person or thing for support
    Industrial nations’ adaptation to this global trade increased their investment in overseas ventures while also making them more dependent upon foreign markets and raw materials. (5.4.C)
Created on Tue Jul 21 17:43:24 EDT 2020 (updated Tue Jul 21 18:54:52 EDT 2020)

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