Chapter 6

Question 0

Peninsula

Answer 0

A piece of land surrounded by three sides of water.

Question 1

Rio Bravo

Answer 1

One of Mexico’s major rivers.

Question 2

Baja California

Answer 2

A peninsula stretching out from northern Mexico.

Question 3

Gulf of Mexico

Answer 3

Mexico’s boarder to the east.

Question 4

Yucatan Peninsula

Answer 4

The Gulf of Mexico separated by a part of Mexico.

Question 5

Empire

Answer 5

A land with different territories and people under a single ruler.

Question 6

Mestizos

Answer 6

People of mixed European and Indian ancestry.

Question 7

Missions

Answer 7

Church outposts.

Question 8

Haciendas

Answer 8

Huge expanses of farm or ranch land.

Question 18

Inflation

Answer 18

A rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power.

Question 19

Slash-and-Burn Agriculture

Answer 19

The practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting.

Question 20

Cash Crop

Answer 20

A crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit.

Question 21

Smog

Answer 21

A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and and fog.

Question 22

Mexico City

Answer 22

The capitol of Mexico. It is also the world’s second largest city, and one of the most densely populated urban area.

Question 23

Maquiladoras

Answer 23

U.S.- and foreign-owned factories.