Unit 2 Lesson 3 (Spatial Inequality) Flashcards
Standard of Living–
Overall level of comfort and well-being of a country
Spatial Inequality–
The unequal distribution of wealth and resources in an area
Mexico City is–
One of the world’s largest cities by population
Mexico City’s approximate population is–
8.9 million in 2016
It has a ______ climate and ______ soil
MILD climate and RICH soil
It has been an _________________ since ancient times.
Important settlement
The wealthiest 1% make ____% of the nation’s total income.
21%
In the early 1300s, the Aztecs were persecuted and _______________________________________
Cast out from other nations
They believed that _____________________ to guide them to their new settlement.
God would show them a sign
That sign is–
An eagle perched on a prickly cactus eating a snake.
They ___________________ built Tenochtitlan
Saw a symbol on a lake and
The green stripe on the Modern Mexican Flag means–
The Independence Movement
The white stripe on the Modern Mexican Flag means–
The purity of the Catholic faith
The red stripe on the Modern Mexican Flag means–
The blood of national heroes AND the Spaniards who joined the Independence Movement
What is the name of the city that Mexico City was built on?
Tenochtitlan