Types of Political Boundaries

Antecedent Boundaries are established…

before heavy human settlement

Subsequent Boundaries are established…

after heavy settlement and cultural landscape development

Geometric Boundaries are…

Straight line boundaries often based on latitude or longitude lines.

Superimposed Boundaries are…

imposed on an area by an outside force, disregarding the existing cultural landscape.

Consequent Boundaries are…

established as a result of cultural differences.

Relic Boundaries are…

old boundaries that no longer function as political boundaries but still leave an imprint on the landscape.

Antecedent boundaries are often…

geometric or based on natural features

Antecedent boundaries are associated with…

imperialism

The western portion of the United States has __________ boundaries.

antecedent

_________ boundaries are common in the eastern portion of the United States.

Subsequent

Geometric boundaries can be…

antecedent or subsequent.

If geometric boundaries are subsequent, they are usually…

superimposed.

Geometric boundaries are usually found…

in the western portion of the US and between the US and Canada.

_______ boundaries are seen in the Berlin Conference boundaries.

Superimposed

The US does not have any…

superimposed boundaries.

Consequent boundaries are also…

subsequent boundaries.

The US does not have _________ boundaries as its boundaries do not separate cultural differences.

consequent

The Berlin Wall is an example of a…

relic boundary.