Unit 4 - Political Patterns & Processes

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

A state is a synonym for a

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

The reasons why European states wanted to have colonies can be summarized as all BUT which of the following?

A state whose territory whose ethnicity has transformed into a nationality is a

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?