Physical Geography
A river that separates the U.S. and Mexico
Rio Grande River -100
The US bought a huge amount of land from France in 1803, doubling the size of the country.
Lousiana Purchase 100
What reasons do people migrate?
For better jobs, safety and education. 100
The continent where the United States and Canada are located.
North America -100
When a family grows enough food to sustain themselves, with little or no surplus for sale.
Subsistence farming 300
A Native American civilization located in Tenochtitlan. Their leader was Montezuma.
The Aztec -200
Why is Mexico so diverse?
Mexico has a mix of Spanish and indigenous cultures. 200
Movement of people from one country to another.
Migration -200
A broad, flat land, that is located in North America and is used for its fertile land.
The Great Plains 200
What current state of the US, was the cause of the Mexican-American War?
Texas 400
Economic sector that produces a service rather than a product.
Tertiary sector -300
A product or service that is made in one country and then sent to another country for sale.
Export -400
What is a main natural resource found in Mexico?
Oil or silver. -400
What were the three main reasons that people moved west?
Gold, glory and god. 500
What are three benefits of immigration?
New ideas, economic growth and more people to contribute. -400
The process of the world becoming more interconnected by the exchange of goods and ideas.
Globalization -300
What are the five characteristics of physical geography?
Climate, landforms, animals, plants and resources. -500
What European country colonized Mexico? The US? or Canada?
Spain, Great Britain or France 300
Ideas and customs the spread from one place to another.
Cultural diffusion. -500
What three major countries did we learn about in North America?
Canada, US, Mexico 500