World geo chapter 10
Mexico is heartland region is dominated by
And elevated plateau
Key to the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 1500s was that the Spanish...
Formed alliances with the enemies of the Aztecs
Large Spanish owned estate in America
Hacienda
Although the southern part of the central plateau lies in the tropics, the region...
Has mild temperatures because of high elevation
Which of the following is a direct result of NAFTA
Increase in manufacturing jobs in Mexico
Although Mexico is Northern Pacific coast is dry and hot, it has good farmland because
Irrigation
Watering of farmland with water drawn from reservoirs of rivers
Irrigation
Because it lies at the crossroads of four tectonic plates, Mexico central plateau...
Is the site of frequent earthquake and volcanic activity
The central plateau is the most densely populated region of Mexico because
It has several large cities, the land is nourished by rich soil, and plenty of rainfall
Which of the following is an accurate statement about Mexico City
It's high elevation contributes to a mild climate year-round
Land is taken from those who own large amounts
Land Redistribution
In order to conquer Mexico, the Spanish...
Made allies of the enemies of the Aztecs
Factory in Mexico along the US border that assembles goods for export
Maquiladora
Mexico became a democratic republic in 1920 because
Mexico had a new government and new constitution
Hole formed when lime stone dissolves
Sink hole
NAFTA countries include all of the following except
Spain
Forming that provides only enough for the family
Subsistence farming
Many people once expressed concern about the appearance of maquiladoras because
Tedious work and low pay
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the coastal areas of Mexico
The areas along the gulf coast and the Northern Pacific coast or the widest
The Yucatán peninsula has many underground caverns because
The bedrock that underlies the Yucatán is porous lime stone, when it rains the limestone dissolves
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the coastal areas of Mexico
The climate is more moderate along the eastern coast then along the western coast
Many haciendas were bought by the government after the revolution because
The farms would be worked by Indians
The main cause of the Mexican Revolution was
The gap between the rich and the poor in the country
Which of the following describes the population distribution in Mexico
The majority of the population lives in the Plato area that lies between the two major mountain ranges
Which of the following is an accurate statement about a change in Mexican society brought about by the Mexican Revolution
The number of haciendas decreased dramatically
Major sources of income for the Mexican economy include all of the following except
The technology industry
A primary reason for the war of independence from Spain was...
The unhappiness of the criollos at the privileges reserved only for the peninsulares
Mexico's Baja Peninsula can be described as
A mountainous desert
Latifundios aremore likely then Ejidios to do all of the following except
Be owned by members of a rural community
Mexico's gulf coastal Plain is important to the country's economy because
Beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico their are vast deposits of petroleum and natural gas
Until Mexico won it's independence from Spain...
Criollos were appointed to most top government positions
Worker who travels from place to place
Migrant worker
Which phase out trade barriers of US, Mexico and Canada
NAFTA
A basic difference between the democratic republic of Mexico and that of the United States is that in Mexico...
One political party held power for decades
Strip of land that jutsout into an ocean
Peninsula
Area of high flatland
Plateau
Many Mexicans move to urban areas because
There were more job opportunities and more chances of education
All of the following are accurate statements about haciendas except
They are usually owned by absentee Landlords who lived in Spain
In recent years tourism has become an even more important part of Mexico's economy because
Tourism is a cleaner economic activity