state shapes and westward expansionwhich park would be easier to start a soccer game in? which park...
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Borders NotesA. Types of Borders
Which park would be easier to start a soccer game in?Which park might result in the most conflict during the game?
State Shapes and Westward Expansion
Are the colored borders based on natural features or man‐made ones?
1. A natural border is…
A border based on physical features of the earth such as rivers, mountains, etc.
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Europe’s Borders = Primarily Based on Mountain Ranges and Rivers
Rio Grande BorderWith Mexico on the left and the United States on the right, the Rio Grande forges a clear barrier between the two countries.
2. A Man‐Made Borders is…
Usually based on human characteristics, such as culture, ethnicity, Lat/Long.
B. Difference between East and West states
1. West states are larger b/c land was “empty”
2. More man‐made borders in the west
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Ukraine
Russia
The “DMZ”
The border between North and South Korea
India and Pakistan Border
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The USA, Canada, and the “No Touching Zone” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkYlIA7
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Has technology improved our ability to establish borders?
What about border disputes inside the United States?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cw3ZkQ9Wao
Borders in the US: How The States Got Their Shapes
http://www.history.com/shows/how‐the‐states‐got‐their‐shapes/videos/how‐the‐states‐got‐their‐shapes‐a‐river‐runs‐through‐it
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Questions to Answer
1. What is the difference between establishing a natural border as compared to a man‐made border?
2. How has technology resolved border disputes?