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27 Cards in this Set
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region formed by Mexico, Central America, and West Indies
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Middle America
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two large countries that form Anglo-America
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Canada and the US
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the main religion of Latin America
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Roman Catholicism (Catholic)
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the main religion of Canada and the US
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Protestantism (Protestant)
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Indian tribe that built a powerful empire in Mexico
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Aztecs
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two mountain ranges that rim the Mexican Plateau
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Sierra Madre Occidental
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the precious metal that Mexico produces more of than any other country
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Silver
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Spanish explorer who came to Mexico in 1519 looking for wealth
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Hernando Cortes
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Aztec emporer
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Montezuma
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two large peninsulas in Mexico
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Baja California and Yucatan Peninsula
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Mexico is shaped like?
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cornucopia, horn of plenty
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another name for the latin languages
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Romance languages
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standard form of spanish
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Castilian Spanish
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Middle American Spanish
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Latin American Spanish
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western mountain range
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Sierra Madre Occidental
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eastern mountain ranges
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Sierra Madre Oriental
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Mexico highest point
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Citlaltepetl
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capital of Mexico
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Mexico city
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northern half of Mexico is mostly?
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Desert
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what runs through the middle of Mexico
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Tropic of Cancer
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two known deserts of Mexico
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Chihuhuan Desert and Sonoran Desert
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one of Mexicos greatest natural resources
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Petroleum
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How is Mexico City compared to other cities in the world
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third largest city in the world
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main food of Mexico
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corn and beans
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large square or diamond shape wool cloth with a whole cut out for the head
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poncho
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special events celebrated
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fiesta
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Mexican city are built around a central area called?
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plaza
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