AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 4.4 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 4.4 of AP Human Geography – Defining Political Boundaries to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Political Boundary

Definition

A line marking the spatial limit of one political entity’s authority and the beginning of another’s

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Political Boundary
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A line marking the spatial limit of one political entity’s authority and the beginning of another’s

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Antecedent Boundary
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A boundary established before intensive settlement or the development of the area’s principal cultural landscape

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Subsequent Boundary
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A boundary established after an area has been settled and its cultural landscape has developed

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Consequent Boundary
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A boundary drawn to follow or accommodate an existing cultural division

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Superimposed Boundary
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A boundary imposed by an outside or dominant power on an existing cultural landscape without meaningful regard for local cultural patterns

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Geometric Boundary
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A boundary following a mathematically defined or surveyed line, such as latitude, longitude, or a straight segment

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Relict Boundary / Relic Boundary
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A former political boundary that no longer functions officially but remains visible in the cultural landscape

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