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What body of water forms the border to the east of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico
100
This group built their empire through conquest of neighboring tribes in war
Aztec
100
This is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
100
What is one of the most important natural resources in Mexico
petroleum/oil
100
A mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog
smog
100
Name this place
Gulf of California
200
What is the mountain range on the east coast of Mexico?
Sierra Madre Oriental
200
This group is known for its temples and giant statues
Olmec
200
A crop that farmers grow to sell for profit
cash crop
200
A serious issue in Mexico because it its scarcity
water
200
Why do most Mexicans speak Spanish?
Because of the Spanish influence in colonial times
200
Name the place labeled D on the map
Mexico City
300
This is a high, mostly rugged region that is the interior landscape of Mexico
Mexican Plateau
300
This capital was one of the largest and most impressive cities of its time
Tenochtitlan
300
church outposts
missions
300
What Mexico's mines produce more of than any other country in the world
silver
300
This is what Spaniards call people of mixed European and Indian ancestry
Mestizos
300
Name the place labeled B on the map
Baja California
400
The name of the volcano that has been active near the capital of Mexico
Popocatepetl
400
This group built stone temples to worship their gods and developed a detailed calendar
Maya
400
This is a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power
inflation
400
The practice of burning forest in order to clean land for planting
slash-and-burn agriculture
400
This agreement made trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada easier
North American Free Trade Agreement/ NAFTA
400
Name the place labeled A on the map
Monterrey
500
Name the two peninsulas in Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula and Baja California
500
Conquered the Aztec empire
Hernan Cortes
500
huge expanses of farm or ranch land
haciendas
500
Name two major export crops grown in Southern Mexico
sugarcane and coffee
500
What was the result of the Mexican-American War?
Mexico lost nearly half its territory to the United States
500
Name the location labeled as #3 on the map
Sierra Madre Oriental