Chapter 6 Flashcards
What dangers does Mexico face?
Earthquakes
What are Mexican cowhand who work on large cattle ranches called
Vaqueros
What percent of Mexico’s people live in fertile central region
50 percent
What states did Mexico sell to the United States
California, Utah, and Nevada
What do Mexico’s mountain ranges create 3 of
Altitude zones
What are large farms that raise a single crop for money called
Plantations
Who built Tenochtitlan the site of present day Mexico City
Aztec
Mexico is the colony of what country
Spain
What is altitude zone in Mexico’s coastal lowlands
Tierra caliente
What two countries does Mexico’s coastal lowlands connect
North America and South America
What are fierce tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains called
Hurricanes
What is the climate zone found at the top of Mexico’s mountains
Tierra fria
What year did Mexico become an independent country
1821
What is the religion of most Mexicans
Roman Catholic
What are Mexico’s two main service industries
Tourism and banking
As Mexico industrialized it became less of country that
Farming agriculture
In 1990, Mexico, America, and Canada made a trade agreement called
Nafta
What is one of the largest urban areas in the world
Mexico City
What is the major steel producing city called
Monterrey
Who was the famous Mexican mural painter called
Diego Rivera
What is a thin flat bread
Tortilla
What is a band that plays tradition Mexican music
Mariachi
What is it called when you have a mixed Spanish and native Americans heritages
Mestizos
What is the body of water that borders on the east of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
