Rimland and Mainland
Most of Mexico is found in the (mainland/rimland)
mainland
The author of our textbook believes that (Latin America/Middle America) is the more accurate name for this region.
Middle America
True or False: The Baja California Peninsula is the world's longest peninsula.
True
Mexico City and its surrounding metropolitan centers represent the country's ____: the center of activity, industry, wealth, and power.
core
Belize
Hacienda agriculture is characteristic of the (mainland/rimland).
mainland
Which of the following is not mentioned in our textbook as a cause of population decimation among local populations? warfare/disease/enslavement/geography classes.
geography classes
Which is larger, Copper Canyon or the Grand Canyon?
Copper Canyon
Mexico City has a problem with ____________ due in part to its location between two mountain ranges.
air pollution
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Mestizos
The (mainland/rimland) has an African labor base, while the (mainland/rimland) has an Amerindian labor base.
rimland, mainland
Name one animal that the Americas did not have before Christopher Columbus arrived from Europe.
horses, donkeys, sheep, chickens, and domesticated cattle
Mexico is (rich/poor) in natural resources.
Mexico City is growing at a rate of more than _____________ people a day.
one thousand
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Plantation agriculture with one single cash crop is characteristic of the (mainland/rimland).
rimland
At the center of a model spanish colonial urban pattern is the ____ ______.
town plaza
The Sierra Madre Occidental runs along the (east/west) coast, while the Sierra Madre Oriental runs along the (east/west) coast.
west, east
True or False: The population of Mexico is clearly known and easy to calculate.
false
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Colonialism thrived in the (rimland/mainland) because it consists mainly of islands and coastal areas that were accessible to European ships.
rimland
The hacienda system was broken up, and most of the hacienda land was given back to the people, often in the form of an _________ system, in which the community owns the land but individuals can profit from it by sharing its resources.
Mexico lies in the middle of the __________ belt, and all regions of both coasts are at risk.
hurricane
The largest percentage of Mexican labor force work in (agriculture/the service sector/the industrial sector).
the service sector
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