native Americans
what did the Aztecs do that we think is wrong now
human sacrifices.
what was the fort that Mexico attacked that started the Mexican American war
the alamo
what is the main language
Spanish
what is Mexico's partners in trading
Canada and U.S.A
what are the two countries that border Mexico
USA, and gutamala
in what modern countries were the Mayans in
Honduras, Mexico, Belize, gutemala
what was the exchange between eastern and western hemisphere called.
Columbian exchange
where do most people live in Mexico
Mexico city
what kind of government does Mexico have
democracy.
what is the giant pyramid structure in Mexico called
Chechen Itza
what kind of agriculture technique did the Olmec use
slash and burn.
who defeated the Aztecs?
Cortes
what natural disaster is a problem here.
hurricanes
what are the 2 C's of challenges in Mexico?
crime and corruption.
what is an important resource in mexico
oil, metals, crops
what were the other tribes that the Aztecs had in the triple alliance
Tlacopan and texcoco
who started the first spain independence
father hidalgo
where do most peoples ancestors come from
Mestizo
how much of the population is in service industries
2/3
what is the uppercut thing near the bottom of Mexico called
Yucatan peninsula
who were the three most important civilizations in Mexico, not including the Aztecs
Olmec, Zapotec and Mayan
when did the Mexican revolution start?
1910
besides Mexico, what other countries in middle America have spent a lot of money on education.
costa Rica and Jamaica.
how much percent of the richest get half of all the money.
20%
what did patrician do that made it famous
It went from a tiny little spurt to a 5,000 foot volcano in 7 years