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ss6gmexico
the study and history of mexico
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sinkhole | holes in the ground or sunken areas |
| altitude | the distance or height above sea level |
| hydroelectric power | power generated by runnig water |
| irrigate | bringing water to dry lands |
| hernan cortes | the leader of the spaniard's |
| montezuma | the leader of the aztec's |
| peninsulares | people who came to mexico from spain |
| criollos | spanish people who were born in mexico |
| mestizos | people both spanish and native |
| nahuatl | language spoken by the aztecs |
| maize | wild grass or corn fields |
| astronomy | the study of stars and planets |
| aqueducts | channels that carried water |
| conquistador | a soldier explorer |
| mexican resolution | a period of armed rebellion |
| Mexico is three times larger than what state? | Texas |
| How many landform regions does Mexico have? | several |
| Which part of the Mexican Plateau is full of volcanoes? | south |
| Which part of Mexico is very dry? | northern |
| What are the names of the deserts located in Mexico? | Sonoran/Chihuahuan |
| Is there alot of people living in Northern Mexico? | no,very few |
| Mexico produces more what than any other nation? | silver |
| Mexico mines what three objects? | gold,zinc,and lead |
| What is the name of power generated by running water? | hydroelectric power |
| The rapid growth has been a dramatic increase in what? | pollution |
| The growth of Mexico's population has led to the increase of what? | demand of land |
| Bringing water in drier land is called what? | irrigate |
| The Aztec's settled where? | the valley in Mexico |
| The Aztecs built irrigation ditches for what reason? | to bring water to their fields |
| Farmers grew crops where? | the hillsides |
| Who had 500 soldiers with him? | Hernan Cortes |
| Who had thousands of soldiers with him? | Montezuma |
| Who won out of Cortes and the Aztecs? | Cortes |
| Spanish rule changed society where? | Mexico |
| What are the names of people who came to Mexico from Spain? | peninsulares |
| What are the names of spanish descent who were born in Mexico? | criollos |
| What is the language spoken by the Aztecs? | nahuatl |
| The Aztec heritage lives on in many ways in modern? | mexico |
| Are Aztec remains hidden? | yes |
| How did the first people to live in Mexico survive? | hunted animals and gathered plants |
| 7,000 years ago people grew a wild grass called corn/also known as what? | maize |
| What were other crops added by the native people? | beans,squash,and chili peppers |
| In the late 1400's explorers from sailed where to build colonies? | America |
| Who had large amounts of silver and gold? | Aztecs |
| What spanish conquistador landed in Mexico in 1519? | Hernan Corte`s |
| Who won independence? | United States |
| Who wrote a new constitution? | United States |
| In the 1800's who became the leader of Mexico? | Benito Jua`rez |
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