MEXICHO Flashcards

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Rio Bravo

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A major river dividing U.s and mexico

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2
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Peninsula

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a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water

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3
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Baja California

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A narrow peninsula stretching south into the Pacific Ocean from Northern Mexico

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4
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Gulf Of Mexico

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mexico’s border separated from the Carribean sea by a part of mexico called Yucatan peninsula

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5
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Yucatan peninsula

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A part of mexico that separates the gulf of mexico from the Carribean sea.

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6
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Sierra Madre

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Two mountain ranges plus another short one in southern mexico make up this mountain.

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7
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empire

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a land with different territories and peoples under a single rule

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8
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mestizos

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people of mixed European and indian ancestry

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9
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mission

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church outpost

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10
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haciendas

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huge expanses of farm or ranch land

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11
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inflation

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

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12
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slash and burn agriculture

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the practice of burning forest to clear land for planning

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13
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cash crop

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a crop farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit

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14
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smog

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a mixture of smoke,chemicals,and fog

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15
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maquiladoras

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u.s and foreign-owned factories

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16
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mexico city

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The worlds second largest city in the world