VOCABULARY
string over a fault line causing volcanic and seismic activity along western Mexico
What is the ring of fire?
people in Southern mexico 1200 BC
Who were the Olemec?
Large plantation
hacienda
one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru
What is a Conquistador
It is the national capital of Mexico. It is a separate district.
What is Mexico City?
They were growing squash, corn, and beans. They were the first civilization in the area.
Who were the Olmecs?
Mexican culture values what?
What is Family?
a connection between two landmasses, especially a prehistoric one that allowed humans and animals to colonize new territory
What is a land bridge?
Climate zone where most people live
What is Tierra Templada?
Very mean people who sacrificed their prisoners.
Who were the Aztecs?
What did the Aztecs believe about Cortez?
What is a god?
Born in new land of Spanish parents
Who is creoles?
a distinct climate layer that forms on a mountainside due to changes in altitude
What is a Vertical climate zone?
Mexico most important river
What is Lerma?
Known for their calendar and irrigation systems
Who are the mayans?
What was the reason many indigenous people died when the conquistadors came and it wasn't from war ?
What is disease?
People of mixed European and African culture?
What is Mulattoes?
Above average sea surface temps that lead to wetter conditions
What is El nino?
Where is the Aztec symbol of the eagle eating the snake found today?
What is the Mexican flag?
Main religion of mexico?
What is catholic?
Migration of citizens out of Mexico due to economic conditions?
What is Emigration?