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15 Cards in this Set
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How does Mexico's latitude affect its climate?
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Tropic of Cancer runs through Mexico - everything above is cool and below is warm
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Mexico's largest exports?
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Coffee, cotton, fruit, vegetables, tobacco
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Affect of the malequadores
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Increased population in cities, higher standard of living, increased pollution and danger
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Aztec Capital is called
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Tenochtitla
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How did the spanish conquest affect the Mexicans
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They were treated as slaves, mistreated and died from disease
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What year did Mexico win its independence?
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1821 - on September 16
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What do Mexican's celebrate on Cinco de Mayo
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May 5 - 1862 - their defeat of the invading french army
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When did poor Mexicans revolt against the rich?
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1810
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What kind of government does Mexico have?
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Federal republic
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What percentage of people live in cities?
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75%
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What are challenges facing Mexico today?
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Overcrowded cities, national debt, pollution
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What is a vaquero
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Cowhand
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What is an adobe
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dried clay
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What is a malequadores
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factory that assembles pieces from other countries
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What is a substinence farm
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A farm that grows only enough to feed its own family
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