Borders based on culture traits

Borders that follow regular patterns, usually straight lines

Boundary using parallels and meridians

Boundaries using rivers

Boundaries based on ethnicity like the former Yugoslavia or Sudan

Boundaries based on language like Spain and Portugal

The United States is a superpower, and therefore, does not establish economic or political relationships with the rest of the world.

Alliances are created to advance common goals and to secure common interests.

The United States remained neutral throughout World War I and World War II.

The only purpose of a treaty is to end a war.

When there are two opposing superpowers of equal strength, there is not a balance of power.

The original goal of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to defend against communism.

NATO is a military alliance in which members agree to help any member being attacked.

The goal of NATO is to create a superpower in the world.

The United States is a member of NATO.

Violence to achieve a political goal.

The process in which a more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one in order to create an ethnically homogeneous region is

_________ is the identification with a group of people who share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular country (usually due to being born there).

Which of the following is a reason why boundaries cause problems? (Select all that apply)

The goal of this organization was to stop communism.

This is a political organization.

The goal of this organization is to prevent war and settle disputes.

This is an economic organization.

This is an economic organization.

The goal of this organization is to open borders and have the same currency to improve trade between members.

This is a military organization.

The process of changing political boundaries to gain an advantage for a particular group or political party

Colonialism

Reasons why European countries took colonies (select all that apply)

Which of the following are problems that were created by colonialism (select all that apply)

Which of the following are examples of how nationalism is demonstrated in the United States

Which of the following is a positive consequence of nationalism

Which of the following is a negative consequence of nationalism

Which of the following are reasons that boundaries are important?