Chapter 6 Section 3 Flashcards
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Agriculture
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Key part of the Mexican economy
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Inflation
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Rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power
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Slash-and-burn agriculture
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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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Industry
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An important export for mexico
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Tourism
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Another important part of Mexico’s economy
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Mexico City
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The worlds second-largest city and one of the most Wensleydale populates urban areas
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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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U.S.- and foreign-owned factories
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Affected
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Hurt regions economy of Northern Mexico
