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Mexico
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 5 regions of Mexico | Central Plateau, Northern pacific,Southern Pacific, Gulf Coastal plains, and Yucatan Peninsula |
| Name the 3 mountain ranges in Mexico West,East, and South | Sierra madre Occidental, Sierra madre Oriental, Sierra madre del sur |
| Where do most people live and 2 reasons why? | Central plateau, rich soil, climate |
| How do people who live in dry areas? | irrigation |
| name 2 examples of crops grown in the NPC region | wheat and cotton |
| What is the main economic activity in the southern pacific? Gulf coastal plains? Yucatan Peninsula? | tourism producing oil tourism |
| What is a major problem along the border? | Drugs and border crossing |
| What does Baja California mean | lower california |
| Is Baja California part of the US and Mexico? | no |
| what is an area of high flat land called? | a plateau |
| what are large spanish owned farms? | haciendas |
| What are workers that travel from place to place where extra work is needed? | migrant workers |
| What is the main religion of Mexico? | Roman Catholic |
| What are the Major industries of Mexico? | oil tourism ag and factories along the US border |
| Name the 3 cultures that make up modern | native american Spanish and Mestizos |
| Who was the leader of spain that coquered the Aztecs? | Hernan cortez |
| What were the soldiers called? | coquistidors |
| List 2 similarities of mexico and US government? | type of govt. Federal Republic both have presidents |
| What are two examples of mexican culture? | food language Religion |
| List two cash crops | sugar and tabacco |