FMS 6th Ch 4.3 (NG) Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Rio Bravo (Rio Bravo) | forms the border between Mexico and Texas |
Peninsula | piece of land surrounded on three sides by water |
Baja California | peninsula in Mexico |
Gulf of Mexico | a large gulf off the southeastern coast of North of America |
Yucatan Peninsula | a large peninsula that separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico |
Sierra Madre | the chief mountain range in Mexico |
Empire | a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler |
Mestizos | People of mixed Europeans and Indian ancestry |
Missions | church outposts |
Haciendas | huge expanses of farm or ranch land |
Inflations | a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power |
Slash and burn agriculture | the practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting |
Cash Crop | a crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit |
Mexico City | the capital of Mexico |
Smog | a mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog |
Maquiladoras | foreign owned factories |
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