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24 Cards in this Set
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Name the vegetation of Northern Mexico |
dessert plants & dry grasslands |
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what part of mexico are Indian languages spoke? |
Sothern |
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Name the problem of Mexico City made worse by surrounding mountains |
smog- mixture of smoke, fog, and chemicals |
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the place where priests taught indians |
missions |
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mexico's coastal resorts attract many |
tourists |
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who conquered the Aztecs? |
Hernan Cortes |
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where are the fastest growing industrial centers located? |
Along the US border |
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what is the interior (inside) of mexico like? |
high rugged region |
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where is mexico city located? |
in the valley of mexico |
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name the very first culture of mexico |
olmec |
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where did the aztecs build their capital? |
on an island in a lake |
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European diseases killed many aztecs because.... |
no ammunity |
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mexico lost nearly half of its territory in the |
Mexican-American war |
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what is the climate of southern coastal areas? |
warm &pleasent |
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most mexicans speak spanish because.... |
spanish influenced during colonial times |
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why do most Mexicans celebrate day of dead?
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celebrating the life of a dead relative |
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Trade between mexico and canada is made easier because |
NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement |
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what causes the pollution of mexico city? |
cars & factories |
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how is mexicos government different from the US? |
Mexico had the same president for 71 years. |
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name 2 peninsulas of mexico |
Yucatan & Baja California |
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scholars do not understand why _____ suddenly collapsed. |
maya |
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what country did Hernan Cortes claim Mexico for? |
Spain |
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_____________ is used to clear land fir planting. |
Slash and burn agriculture |
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Sugarcane and coffee are examples of ____ crops. |
cash crops |
