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16 Cards in this Set
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Pennsylvania |
the state that was surrouned bye water on three sides |
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Baja California |
to the east there is a border |
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Gulf of Mexico
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it is surrounded by the Caribbean sea |
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Yucatan Peninsuala |
The Gulf of Mexico is separated from the Carribean sea by a part of Mexico called the Yucatan Peninsuala |
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Sierra Madre |
Between the two ranges in the south lies the Valley of Mexico |
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Empire |
Land with different territories |
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Mestizos |
people of mixed European and Indian ancestery |
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Missions |
Church outposts |
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Haciendas |
Huge expenses of farm or ranch land |
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Inflation |
a rise in prices |
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Slash and Burn Agriculture |
which is the practice of burning forests in order to clean land for planting |
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Cash Crop |
crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit |
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Mexico City |
the worlds second largest city |
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Smog |
a mixture of smoke chemicals and fog |
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Maquiladoras |
US and foriegn owned factories |
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Rio Bravo |
One of Mexico's few major rivers |
