Borders and Powers
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Borders and Powers
Vocabulary• Complete the circle maps on the front page of
your notes packet. The dictionary definition of the words are on the following slide.
• Political power – power to control or force behavior.
• Political region – area that a government controls.
• Borders – boundaries between the countries.
Levels of Government• Each country usually has several levels of
government such as cities, counties, states (provinces).
• This creates overlapping governments.• For example…In Houston, Texas citizens belong to
o The city governmento The county government – Harris Countyo The state governmento The national government
• Which government trumps all the others?o National Government
BORDERS• Sovereign government – is not subject to any
higher governmental authority.
• Who decides where the borders are for each country?o Physical features are the first step o But boundaries are often the product of
historical circumstances or political agreements.
United States Boundaries
• Eastern border – set by geography…the Atlantic Ocean.
• Western border continually shifted . • On your map in your notes color it the following way.
o • Color the Original 13 States – REDo • Color the United States addition due to the Treaty of Paris in 1783 –
Blueo • Color the Louisiana Purchase in which they bought Louisiana from
France – Yellowo • Color the Florida Cession in which the United States bought Florida
from Spain –Greeno • Color the territory ceded by Great Britain – Orangeo • Color the Annexation of Texas – PURPLEo • Color the Oregon Territory – Browno • Color the territories gained in the Mexican Cession – Pinko Color the territories gained in the Webster- Ashburton Treaty – Blacko Color the Gadsden Purchase of 1853 - Teal
MEXICO• Between 1800 and 300 BCE Mexico was home to
several Mesoamerican civilizationso Olmecso Teotihuacanso Mayaso Toltecso Aztecs
• In the early 1500s Hernan Cortes, a Spanish explorer, led a small army of conquistadors to conquer the ruling Aztec civilization. o The territory was named New Spain. o It was colonized and became a part of the Spanish Empire.
MEXICO• 1821 – Mexico received its independence from
Spain• Texas broke free from Mexico in 1836. • 1846 – Border dispute between the United States
and Mexico led to war and Mexico surrendered nearly half of its land to the United States, including California and New Mexico.
• 1854 – United States purchased parts of Arizona and New Mexico, known as the Gadsden Purchase.
Pre-Colombian Mexico
New Spain 1786 - 1821
Vice Royalty of New Spain 1824
Mexico Today
Europe• Some countries lack good natural
borders.• Historical events have changed
the borders and names of some countries. o World War I and IIo Franco-Prussian War