I would suggest you start by matching countries to the cities you recognize. For example, Rome is in Italy, which means that "Italy" is N. If you are unsure about others, I'm sure you can google a map of Europe and that will help you fill out the rest :)
Answer:
We were trying to prevent one person or group from having too much power and wanted a "balance of
power."
Well that would likely hinder the trade for such nation, like China. China has a TON of industry, and what would happen of it couldn't reach outside its borders? The economy would plummet! It would weaken every aspect of the nation.
