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What is smog?
a mixture of smoke,chemicals and fog.
What are missions?
church outposts;scattered around this area.
What are haciendas?
huge expanses of farm or ranch land.
What is a cash crop?
a crop grown mainly to sell for profit.
What are industries?
oil,mining,and manufacturing.
What is inflation?
rise in place that occurs from
currency losing its buying power.
Who are Mestizos?
people of mixed indian and european ancestry.
What was the result of the Mexican Revolution?
peasant villages regained their land and a newly formed government was in place.
What does independence mean?
freedom from control
What is an Empire?
a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler.
Where did the Olmecs live?
in the humid southern coast of the gulf of mexico.
What does influenced mean?
to change or have an effect on.
What are Mexico’s influences?
language and religion
What is a peninsula?
a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
What are the four cultural regions of Mexico?
Eastern,northern,western,southern regions
What are the achievements of the Olmec and Maya?
Claimed tons of land,and built an empire through conquest.
Describe the climate and landforms of interior of Mexico.
Rocky mountains, dry rugged plateaus, interior mexico - mexican plateau and causes climates to change.
What is the result of the Mexican-American War?
Texas broke away from Mexico and America claimed Texas.
What causes climates to vary widely in some areas?
there are different zones
Why do Mexican workers come to the US to look for jobs?
better jobs, homes, pay, education
What is Mexico’s most valuable resource?
Oil
What are the Mayan achievements?
They built giant statues and temples to worship their gods.
What is the Day of the Dead?
a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their dead relatives for a brief reunion and celebration.
Describe the vegetation in Northern Mexico.
slash and burn agriculture
