Miscellaneous Questions

Manifest Destiny

The belief that the United States had the right and duty to rule North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Eviction of Native Americans

Justification for removing Native Americans from their tribal lands based on the concept of manifest destiny.

Internal Combustion Engine

Powered by gasoline, it made automobiles possible in the late 1800s.

Electric Generator

Invented in the 1870s, it produced electricity to power machines.

Ford Model T

A car introduced in 1908 by Henry Ford, with 3.5 million units sold, using assembly line techniques for mass production.

Thomas Edison

Inventor of the electric bulb in 1879, known for the phonograph, lightbulb, and motion-picture projector.

Assembly Line Impact

Lowered production costs in manufacturing.

Mexican-American War

Opened up California and the Southwest for American settlers.

Civil War Industrialization

Sped up industrialization due to the need for mass production and distribution of goods.

Boer-British Conflict

Fought over access to gold and diamonds in southern Africa.

AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Led to slower economic growth due to the loss of economically productive individuals.

Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States in 1860 who aimed to save the Union.

Chokwe

African tribe collecting ivory and beeswax in the Angolan highlands.

David Livingstone

Scottish missionary who traveled to central Africa in 1860.

Social Darwinism

Social theory reflecting the attitude of racism during that time.

Afrikaners

Also known as Boers.

Henry Stanley

Hired to find David Livingstone.

Ethiopia

African nation that resisted European colonization successfully.

Charles Darwin

Developed the theory of evolution.

Joseph Lister

Developed the germs theory of disease and named bacteria.

Guglielmo Marconi

Invented the first radio.

Marie Curie

Participated in identifying and naming radioactivity, won Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.

Graham Bell

Invented the first telephone.

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio who achieved powered flight.