This part of Mexico is dry, desert, and not well populated.
Northern Mexico
When native people grew maize, this was the beginning of this.
Agriculture
The Spanish came to America looking for:
Silver and gold
This lead to major population growth.
Health improvements
Hieroglyphics
These weather events occur more often in southern Mexico due to the higher chance of rain.
The Mayan's excelled at this.
Astronomy
During this movement, people questioned the rule of kings and purposed that people had basic rights.
Enlightenment
What is it called when trees are cut down and burned?
The Aztecs were skilled at this:
Farming
What is the definition of altitude?
The height above sea level
The Aztecs built these to bring water to the capital.
Aqueducts
Who wanted to help the poor and broke up large estates to give land to poor farmers?
Benito Juarez
As cities grew quickly and became overcrowded, there was a lack of water and pollution occurred. What is this called?
Urban growth
What is the system that brings water to land?
Irrigation
It gets cooler
The Mayan's constructed calendars that had two main purposes. Name the two.
Guide farmers and plan religious ceremonies.
What sparked the Mexican Revolution?
Widespread poverty
What has led to Mexico's land becoming desert?
Overgrazing
Land resources of Mexico include: metal, oil, and this:
Hydroelectric power
Crops are grown in this part of Mexico.
South
The Olmec's influenced other cultures through this:
Trading
What is the name of a solider-explorer?
Conquistador
What builds up in the soil of irrigated fields?
Salt
This is not a good land resources of Mexico:
Farmland