AP®︎ World History: Topic 6.4 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 6.4 of AP World History – Global Economic Development from 1750 to 1900 to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Export Economy

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An economy that directs a substantial share of production toward commodities sold outside the producing region

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Export Economy
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An economy that directs a substantial share of production toward commodities sold outside the producing region

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Economic Specialization
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Concentration on producing one commodity or a limited group of commodities, increasing trade earnings but creating vulnerability to price and demand changes

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Global Division of Labor
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A system in which many regions exported raw materials and food while industrial centers manufactured and exported finished goods

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Egyptian Cotton
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Long-staple cotton grown with Nile soils and irrigation; exports boomed when the American Civil War disrupted U.S. supplies to European textile mills

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Rubber in the Amazon and Congo Basins
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Latex collected from wild plants in humid tropical forests for industrial goods; river access aided export while coercive labor was common

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West African Palm Oil
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A tropical plant product exported through existing African networks for European soap, candles, and machine lubrication

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Guano in Peru and Chile
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Nutrient-rich seabird deposits created by ecosystems supported by the Humboldt Current, preserved by coastal aridity, and exported as fertilizer

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Meat Exports from Argentina and Uruguay
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Cattle raised on the Pampas and Uruguayan grasslands and shipped to European cities after railroads and refrigeration enabled long-distance export

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Southern African Diamonds
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Diamonds mined around Kimberley after late-1860s discoveries, using concentrated capital and labor for luxury and industrial markets

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Commercial Production
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Production principally for sale rather than direct use by the producers

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Subsistence Production
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Production mainly for consumption by the households or communities producing it

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Industrial Crop
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A crop grown primarily as an input for manufacturing, such as cotton, palm oil, or rubber

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Cash Crop
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A crop produced for sale rather than primarily for the cultivator’s own consumption

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Raw Materials
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Natural materials supplied as inputs for industrial production

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Finished Goods
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Manufactured products that have completed industrial processing and are ready for use or sale

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American Civil War
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The 1861–1865 conflict that disrupted southern U.S. cotton exports and caused European textile mills to seek more Egyptian cotton

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Humboldt Current
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A cold, nutrient-rich Pacific current that supported the fish and seabird populations responsible for guano deposits along Peru and Chile

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