Chapter 7 Mexico Notes
(Body of water) forms the east coast of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Is a wide stretch of land east of the Sierra Madre Oriental
The Gulf Costal Plan
On the west side of Mexico
The Gulf of California separates the mainland of Mexico
The major rivers in Mexico include
The Rio Grande River that border the US and Lerma Rivers & flow into Lake Chapala, the largest natural lake in Mexico
The Miaiah located on
The Yucatan Peninsula
A new leader/military dictator emerged called
The cardelio
The Gulf of California separates the mainland of Mexico from
The Baia Peninsula
List 3 factors that influence Mexico's climate
1. Region high pressure 2. Regional high pressure system 3. Vertical climate zones
The Spanish arrived in Mexico in
1519
The Spanish Empire rules Mexico for
300 years
Mexico City is a megacity today
78% of Mexican citizens live in urban
Which of the following cities has the lowest elevation
Acapulco
What is Tenochtitlan
Aztec capital
The Central Plateau is the
Breadbasket of Mexico or the major grain producing area
The high mountain ranges and plateaus do not collect the volume of water that is common in tropical regions
But create templates vertical climate Zones
What church was established by the Spanish in Mexico
Catholic
The Aztec located in
Central Mexico
Spanish settlers began to grow
Coco and Mize (cash crops export to Spanish)
What group controls some regions of Mexico today and also impacts the US
Drug cartel
What Spanish conquistadors conquered the Aztec people
Heroanado
The Spanish Empire rules Mexico for 300 years until Mexico became
Independent
What is megacity
Larger and smelter city
A new leader/military dictator emerged called The cardelio but they were overthrown by the
Mexican Revolution
Aztec capital is now called
Mexico City
Which of the in #12, has the coldest average temperature
Mexico cities
Most people live in an inland flatland region which has moderate, consistent temperature called the
Mexico plateau
What political party rule Mexico for 70 years but corrupt
PRI Partido Revolucionario Institucional
Today Mexico is a Federal
Republican
Western Mexico is an area of seismic activity (volcanic eruption) which is part of the
Ring of fire
The Mesa del Norte or Northern Plateau is home to
Several large cities
The two main ranges are
Sierra Madre Occidental & Sierra Madre oriental
Conquistadors wanted the wealth of the indigenous people so they conquered them and took their
Silver and gold
Mexico is the world's leading producer of
Silver and ranks 13th in Petroleum (oil)
What are mestizo
Spanish and indigenous
The Mexican Rivera is located on
The west coastal side of Mexico
Which of the following is Mexico Mainly using to create electricity or power
Thermal
Where is coffee typically
Tierra Templada
The Miaiah located on The Yucatan Peninsula and The Aztec located in Central Mexico
We're the two large indigenous civilization in Mexico
Mexico was controlled by
wealthy landowners, army officers & catholic clergy but there were civil revolts
