The Borderlands of the Southwest

question 77

Multiple Choice

The borderlands of the Southwest:

• A) had only rarely been a source of tension for Americans since the passage of the Hart-Cellar Act.
• B) emerged as an area of renewed anxiety for some Americans in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
• C) only infrequently enjoyed close cultural and community connections to Mexico.
• D) seemed less of a national security threat than the borderlands of the Pacific Northwest.
• E) were not largely affected by the September 11 attacks because of their location.

---

Definitions:

Royal Families

Dynastic families who traditionally rule a country as monarchs, often passing leadership from one generation to the next.

Mercantilism

An economic theory and practice, dominant in Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries, that advocated government regulation of a nation’s economy for the purpose of augmenting state power at the expense of rival national powers.

National Wealth

The total value of all economic assets owned by a country, including natural resources, capital goods, and human capital, minus its liabilities.

Economic Activity

Pertains to the action of producing, buying, selling goods and services, and making money within an economy.