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27 Cards in this Set
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flag- red means... green means... white means... |
red-unity green-independance white-religion |
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symbol- what is the symbol and what does it represent |
a hawk with a snake in its mouth, sitting on a cactus. represents- the aztecs |
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what does Mexico form |
a land bridge that forms a larger land mass |
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what two land pieces does Mexico connect |
North America and South America |
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three mountian ranges in Mexico make up what big mountian range |
Sierra Madres |
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what is a megalopolis |
a large city |
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what does the Sierra Madre surround |
the platue of Mexico in the center of the country where most people live |
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the center of the Tropic of Cancer cuts apart of which part of Mexico |
the center |
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Altitude and Latitude affect what in Mexico |
tempeture |
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what are the 3 distinct economic regions |
North Mexico Central Mexico and Southern Mexico |
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what part of Mexico has seen an economic boom |
Northern Mexico |
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how many people live in Mexico City |
over 22 million |
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what is substance farming |
farming only enough food to feed your family |
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what is the poorest economic region in Mexico |
the South |
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when was NAFTA started |
1994 |
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who were the first settlers in Mexico and when did they settle |
the Olmecs in 1200 BC |
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who were the first to grow corn |
the olmecs |
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who lived on the yuckaton pennisela |
the Maya |
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wall paintings |
murals |
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who moved into Mexico around 1200 BC |
the Mexica |
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what is a more famous name for the Mexicas |
the Aztects |
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who built the capital |
the Aztects |
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what year did Mexico win its independence from Spain |
1812 |
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what are plazas |
public squares |
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what is another name for sun-dried clay |
adobe |
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what are Mexicos national holidays |
Independence day ( September 16th) Cinco de Mayo ( May 5th) which celebrates an 1862 victory on spain |
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what is mexico |
a federal republic |
