6th grade Social Studies Test on Mexico – Flashcards
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mountains / perecipation
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yeah idk
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The last ruler of the Aztec Empire
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Montezuma
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Known as the "Father of Mexico" who started the Mexican Revolution
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Miguel Hidalgo
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Current president of Mexico
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Felipe Calderon
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The Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
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Hernan Cortes
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This empire ruled much of Mexico and Central America between 2000 BC and 900 AD
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Mayan
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This empire ruled much of current day Mexico between 1200 and 1500
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Aztec
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The Spanish Conquistadors, led by Cortes arrived in Mexico to conquer the Aztecs this year.
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1519
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This is the year Mexico declared its independence from Spain and began the revolution
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1810
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This is the year Mexico finally won its independence from Spain
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1821
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This is the year the NAFTA treaty was signed
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1994
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The geographic shape where Mexico City is located looks much like this
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Bowl
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The mountain range on the West side of Mexico is called the
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Sierra Madre Occidental
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The mountain range on the East side of Mexico is called the
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Sierra Madre Oriental
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The main mountain ranges of Mexico form this letter's shape
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V
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This northern desert has some of the hottest and coldest temperatures in the country
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Sonoran
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This type of soil is found near Mexico City and makes growing crops easier
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volcanic
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Climates in Mexico are determined by
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Altitude and latitude
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These bodies of water in Mexico are relatively small and carry little water
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Rivers
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Mexico has this type of economic system
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market
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Mexico's current government is a
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democracy
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Mexico's main language is
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Spanish
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Mexico's main religion is
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Catholic
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The Aztecs used a system of this to govern their empire
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Tribute
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Because large stadium-type structures were discovered at many Aztec and Mayan ruins, archaeologists can infer that this was very important to those societies
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Ball game
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Aztecs welcomed Cortes into their city because they believed he was a
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god
