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16 Cards in this Set
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Rio Bravo
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This forms the border between the US and Mexico.
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peninsula
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A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
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Baja California
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A peninsula in Mexico.
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Gulf of Mexico
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A large gulf off the southeastern coast of North America.
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Yucatan Peninsula
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A large peninsula that seperates the the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico
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Sierra Madre
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A chief mountain range in Mexico.
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empire
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A land with different territories and people under a single rule.
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mestizo
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A person of mixed Europeanand Indian ancestry.
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missions
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a church outpost
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hacienda
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A huge expanse of farm or ranch land in the Americas.
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inflation
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It is a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses it buying power.
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slash-and-burn agriculture
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It is the practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting.
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cash crop
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A crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit.
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Mexico City
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the capital of Mexico
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smog
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A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog.
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maquiladoras
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US and foreign owned factories
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