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9/5/2016 1 Borders Notes A.  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 1.  A natural border is… A border based on physical features of the earth such as rivers, mountains, etc.

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Page 1: State Shapes and Westward ExpansionWhich 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

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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?