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16 Cards in this Set
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Rio Bravo |
Is one of Mexico's few major rivers. |
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Peninsula |
Or piece of land surrounded o three sides by water. |
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Baja California |
A peninsula in Mexico. |
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Gulf of Mexico |
Mexico's border. |
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Yucatan Peninsula |
Part or the Caribbean Sea. |
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Sierra Madre |
A mountain range in Mexico. |
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Empire |
Is a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler. |
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Mestizos |
Spaniards called people of mixed European and Indian ancestry. |
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Missions |
Church outposts. |
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Haciendas |
Huge expanses of farm or ranch land. |
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Inflation |
is a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses it's buying power. |
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Slash and burn agriculture |
Which is the practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting. |
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Cash crop |
A crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit. |
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Mexico City |
Is the worlds second largest city and one of the most densely populated urban areas. |
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Smog |
A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog. |
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Maquiladoras |
U.S. and foreign owned factories. |
