map skills
list the two main economic activities in Mexico
oil and tourism
What main land did Mexico lose in the Mexican/American war?
Texas
Mexico is known for being the leading producer of what?
Silver
a factory in Mexico, along the US border, that assembles goods for export
Maquiladora
an area of high, flat land
plateau
list the three mountain ranges in Mexico
sierra madres oriental, occidental, and del sur
What was the name of the Spaniard who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
North American Free Trade Agreement, which opened trade with Mexico, US, and Canada
NAFTA
The watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs or rivers.
Irrigation
A large commercial farm owned by a private individual or a farming company.
latifundio
roman catholic
What is the name of the group of Mexicans who are of European and Indian descent are called?
Mestizos
Farmland owned collectively by members of a rural community.
Ejido
Strip of land that juts out into an ocean
Peninsula
A worker who travels from place to place, working where extra help is needed to harvest.
Migrant worker
what is the official language of Mexico
spanish
What was the name of the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan
A large Spanish owned estate in the Americas, often run as a farm or cattle ranch
Hacienda
A policy by which land is taken from those who own large amounts and redistributed to those who have little or none.
Land redistribution
Farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family.
Subsistence farming
list the three types of Mexican culture
Natives (Indians), Spanish, and Mestizos
What is the name of the active volcano located near Mexico City?
Popocatepetl
A hole formed when limestone is dissolved, causing land above to collapse.
Sinkhole
A farm crop grown for sale and profit.
cash crop