Lindsey Yoakum

Know and explain factors that help create Nation-states:
  • Culture: A shared way of life. (Food, dress, behavior, ideals)
  • History: A common past; common experiences.
  • Language: Different dialects of one language; one dialect becomes "national language".
  • Territory: A certain territory that belongs to the ethnic group; its "land".
  • Nationalism: Belief in common ethnic ancestry that may or may not be true.
  • Religion: A religion shared by all or most of the people.