Mexico
Which Region houses and harvests Mexico's main resource; Oil and Petroleum
The Gulf Coast Region
Which region contains 4/5 of Mexico's population?
The Heartland Region
Which region has unstable geographics?
The Heartland region. It rests on 4 tectonic plates, those of which create the jagged mountains of the area.
What Region of Mexico is the least populated and extremely dry?
The Northern Pacific Coast
What Region, though dry and hot, is big with farming?
The Northern Pacific Coast
Why are people moving to Mexico City?
They move there searching for a better life, or better job opportunities.
What are two of Mexico's biggest industries?
Oil, and Tourism
There were four social classes in Mexico after it was invaded. List them from Highest to Lowest
Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos Indians
True or False: The Southern Pacific Coast has little farm land, but many tourists.
True. The tropical environment encourages hotels and tourists.
True or False: Most of Mexico city's population is very poor.
True. There is only a small area in the city where wealthy citizens live.
Was NAFTA successful?
Very much so.
When did the Spanish invade Mexico?
1519
When did Mexico's war for independence start?
1821
What year was free Mexico established?
1920
peninsula
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Irrigation
A way of supplying water to an area of land
What do most Mexicans work in?
Agriculture
cash crops
Crops grown in large amounts to be sold for profit
What are maquiladoras?
Factories the assemble products exclusively for the USA
True or False: 1/4 of Mexico's population lives in urban areas?
False. 3/4 of Mexico's population lives in urban areas.
True or False: The Heartland Region experiences no precipitation and cannot grow any crops.
False. The region has rich soil and regular precipitation.
True or False: The Yucatan Peninsula has almost no hotels because it is the least tourist visited region.
False. This region rests along the caribbean sea, attracting many tourists.
Is the climate of the Heartland Region pleasent?
In some areas yes. In some it has a very arid and dry climate, but in the southern part of the area, it experiences plenty of rain and nice weather.
What did NAFTA do?
It phased out trade barriers between Mexico, U.S.A. , and Canada
What lies between the Sierra Madres?
Mexico's central plateau.
What landforms dominate Mexico's landscape?
Mountains
What religion is most popular in Mexico?
Roman Catholic
What is the biggest mountain range?
Sierra Madre
Which Coast of Mexico is located near the steep-sided Sierra Madre del Sur?
Southern Pacific Coast
What three cultures does Mexico consistently host?
Spanish, Native American, and Mestizo
What is Mexico's National language?
Spanish, but some Native Americans speak their native language when they are home.
What peninsula does the Pacific Ocean house?
The Baja California Peninsula
What Region is very flat despite the rest of Mexico?
The Yucatan Peninsula
Is Mexico environment friendly?
Yes!
Does Mexico have any active volcanos?
Yes, among the Sierra Madres.
Did the citizens of Mexico want a democracy?
Yes. They fought for one for over a century.
Sinkhole
a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
Land Redistribution
a government policy of breaking up haciendas and distributing the land
Plateau
an area of high, flat land
Subsistence Farming
farming in which only enough food to feed one's family is produced
Ejidos
farmland owned collectively by farmers
Haciendas
huge expanses of farm or ranch land
Latifundios
large commercial farm owned by a private individual or a farming company
Migrant Workers
people who move from one region to another in search of work