What challenge did newly independent countries have to face as a result of unchanged colonial boundaries? The boundaries ignored the presence of mountains and rivers.
The boundaries often put rival ethnic and religious groups in the same country.
The boundaries put together people who had no desire for independence.
The boundaries ignored ways for countries to have access to the world’s oceans.

Decide whether each item is a benefit or cost of economic globalization. access to a larger market loss of jobs in developed countries depletion of natural resources increase in production of goods

Which of the following was not an effect of westward expansion? a. native american tribes suffered confinement on reservations. b. native americans learned new techniques of irrigation. c. many native americans died from the spread of disease. d. natural resources were depleted from misuse by white settlers.

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.