Mexico Flashcards
Rio Grande
one of Mexico’s most major rivers
Peninsula
A piece of land surrounded on the three sides by water
Baja California
Piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
Gulf of Mexico
Is separated from the Caribbean Sea
Yuctation peninsula
Separated at the Caribbean Sea
Sierra made
The two mountain ranges and another shorter one in southern Mexico
Empire
Is a land with different territories and people under a single ruler
Mestizos
Spaniards called people of mixed European and Indian ancestory
Missions
Church outpost
Haciendas
Huge expanses of farm or ranch land
INFLATION
Is a rise in proces that occurs when currency loses its buying power
Slash and burn agriculture
Which is the practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting
Cash crop
Is a crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for profit
Mexico City
Population of 19 million people. It’s the second largest city
Smog
Mixture of smoke.