Geography
A piece of land surrounded on water on three sides and connected to land on the fourth
Peninsula
- Mexican General
- President 11 times in a 22-year span
- Lost his leg... multiple times
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Which of the three ancient Mesoamerican civilizations resided in South America and NOT modern-day Mexico?
The Incas
What kind of map shows the elevation of a given place?
Elevation Map
How did most people die during the Mexican-American War?
Contracting Disease
A strip of land connecting two larger landmasses, bordered by water on two sides
Isthmus
- Catholic Priest
- made the Grito de Dolores and raised a peasant army
- Pretty Bald
Miguel Hidalgo
What was the belief system called where ancient people believed in many Gods?
Polytheism
Which kind of map shows the physical aspects of a given place such as rivers, mountains, etc.?
Physical Map
Name two Spanish words and their translations that we discussed in class
Answers may vary
What is the name of the mountain range that takes up most of the Mexican mainland?
The Sierra Madre
- American General
- Later became president
- died having iced milk and cherries
Zachary Taylor
What did the Incans use as a system of cords and knots used to communicate by the ancient Incan people
Quipu
What is the acronym that we used to remember the 5 themes of geography?
MR. HELP
Where is Mesoamerica?
Modern-day Mexico and Central America
Name the two Peninsulas of Mexico
- Baja California
- Yucatan
***Double Jeopardy***
- Fought against the French
- Became president in 1867 & 1871
- Took land and power away from the Church and Native People
Benito Juarez
Which of the following is NOT a farming technique used by ancient Mesoamerican civilizations?
Slash and Burn
Terrace Farming
Using Inuktituts
Making Cinampas
3. Inuktituts
What is the difference between young and old mountains
Younger: more jagged, steeper slopes, higher elevation
Older: Smoother, lower slopes, lower elevation
Which country never had control of Mexico or any lands previously owned by Mexico?
Spain
France
The US
Canada
4. Canada
A system of mountain ranges running parallel to one another
Cordillera
- Mexican president for 30+ years
- Modernized Mexico
- Overthrown during the Mexican Revolution
Porfirio Diaz
Name one of the two conquistadors who came to Mexico and South America to conquer the Aztecs and Incas.
- Hernan Cortes
- Francisco Pizarro
Name at least four of the five themes of geography
- Movement
- Region
- Human/Environmental Interaction
- Location
- Place
What type of government does Mexico have