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Chapter 10 And 11 Flashcards

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1
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How many States does Mexico have

A

31 states

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2
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Name the three mountain ranges of Mexico

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Sierra Madre Del sore
Sierra Madre accidental
Sierra Madre oriental

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3
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What type of mountains are the southern Mexico mountains

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Sierra Madre oriental

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4
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Define isthmus

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A narrow strip of land with C on either side

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5
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What is the name of the part toe in Mexico

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Central plateau

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6
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List the claimants of Mexico

A 
Arid
Se mi arid 
High land climate
Tropical wet and dry
Tropical tropical humid climate
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7
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What are the reasons for the climates

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Elevation, Pacific sub tropical, high pressure

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8
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Which metal is Mexico’s leading producer of

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Silver

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9
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Defin milpa

A

Growing corn, beans, in the same pot of ground to maintain soil fertility

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10
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Name the three early civilizations in Mexico

A

Maya
Olmec
Toltec

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11
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What two things helped Spaniards to defeat the Aztecs?

A

Weapons and horses

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12
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What type of religion did the Spaniards praying to Mexico

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Christianity

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13
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What are the mestizo

A

Makes of European and native ancestery

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14
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What are mulattos

A

A person born from two different races

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15
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How many people live in Mexico city today

A

8.5 million

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16
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Define cash crops

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Crop sold in market

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17
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What geographic feature is Mexico City located in

A

Valley of Mexico

18
Q

What is Mexico‘s tallest mountain

A

Mount hoizaba

19
Q

Which area of Mexico is considered the countries poorest

A

Southern Mexico

20
Q

Which area of Mexico is considered most traditional

A

Southern Mexico

21
Q

What are three examples of infrastructure

A

Clean water supply, railroads, and telephones

22
Q

Give three examples of problems in modern Mexico

A

Poverty, drug trafficking, and crime

23
Q

Name the seven countries of central America

A 
Guatemala 
Belize
Honduras 
El Salvador
Nicaragua 
Costa Rica 
Panama
24
Q

Islands of the Caribbean are divided into____and______

A

Greater Antilles

Lesser Antilles

25
Q

Give two examples of the one of the groups of the islands

A

Bahamas

Hati/ Jamaica

26
Q

Give two examples of the other group of islands

A

Hispanola, and Puerto Rico

27
Q

What kind Mira is the most common in the Caribbean?

A

Tropical wet and dry

28
Q

Which directions to the wind spoil in the Caribbean

A

North east from northern hemisphere, south east from Southern hemisphere

29
Q

Which sides of the islands are the dry side of the Caribbean

A

The Pacific side

30
Q

Name the three environmental hazards in the Caribbean

A

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes

31
Q

And what body of water does Mexico drill or oil for

A

The Gulf of Mexico

32
Q

What is the azetec capital

A

Tilontilon

33
Q

What is the size of Central American countries compared to the US

A

Seven countries of Central America or are as big as 3/4 of Texas

34
Q

Which Central America and country was not a colonial possession of Spanish

A

Belize

35
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What was the countries original name

A

British Honduras

36
Q

What are for agricultural products of central America

A

Sugar, bananas, cocoa, and spices

37
Q

Which Central American country Achieved independence last

A

Cuba

38
Q

Which central American country is the most industrialized

A

Puerto Rico

39
Q

Which country is a common wealth of the US

A

Cuba

40
Q

Which were the four colonial powers of the Caribbean

A

Spanish, English, Dutch, and French

41
Q

What is the type of economy that Cuba has

A

Planned economy

42
Q

What are the four problems with tourism in the Caribbean

A

Farmland, seasonal work, low pay, raises is cost of living

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