Mexico test Vocab Part 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Humid | Containing much water vapor damp |
| Arable | Suitable for growing crops |
| Fossil fuel | Any source of energy, such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum, that developed from the remains of plants and animals. |
| Republic | A form of government in which the power belongs to the citizens and the representatives they choose. |
| North American Intervention | The Mexican name for the war between and the United States from the Mexican-American War. |
| Reform | A change made by a government to improve the lives of its people. |
| Civil War | A war between two groups within one country |
| Dictator | A ruler with complete power and a authority of a country. |
| Investor | A person who puts money into a project in the hope of making a profit. |
| Nahuatl | The language of the Aztecs, which is still spoken by the Indian groups in Mexico and parts of Central America. |
| Extended Family | A family that includes aunts,uncles,cousins,and grandparents as well as parents and children. |
| Land Reform | A change in the pattern of ownership of land. |
| Ejido | Government-owned farmland on which a group of farmers work together. |
| Subsistence farmer | A farmer who grows just enough to feed his or her family. |
| Commercial farm | A farm that raises crops and livestock for sale, not for the farmer's own use. |
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | Dictatorial ruler of Mexico. Santa Anna's troops fought unsuccessfully against the United States in the Mexican-American War. |
| Benito Juarez | President of Mexico from 1858 to 1865 and again from 1867 to 1872 |
| Jose Morelos | 1765-1815 Mexican leader in the revolution against Spain. |
| Miguel Hidalgo | 1753-1811 Mexican priest and leader of the Indian and mestizo revolt that started the Mexican War for independence against Spain in 1810. |
| Porfirio Diaz | 1830-1915 Ruled Mexico as a dictator from 1876 until 1911. |
| Pancho Villa | 1877?-1923 Mexican revolutionary who, with Emiliano Zapata, helped overthrow Porfirio Diaz in 1911. |
| Maximillian | 1832-1867 Austrian prince who was made Emperor of Mexico by the French in 1864. Maximillian was overthrown in 1867 after his French soldiers left Mexico. |
| Gulf Of Mexico | A gulf that is connected with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It is bounded by the United States,Mexico,and Cuba. |
| Baja California | A peninsula that is part of northwestern Mexico. It is separated from the rest of Mexico by The Gulf of California. |
| Gulf of California | An arm of the Pacific Ocean that separates Baja California from the rest of Mexico. |
| Yucatan Peninsula | A peninsula that includes southeastern Mexico and parts of Belize and Guatemela. It separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea. |
| Western Sierra Madre | A mountain range that extends along the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of Mexico. |
| Eastern Sierra Madre | A mountain range that borders the Gulf of Mexico on the east coast of Mexico. |
| Gulf Coastal Plain | The largest lowland area in Mexico. It borders the Gulf of Mexico and includes Yucatan Peninsula. |
| Central Plateau | The high, broad plateau of central Mexico. It lies between the Eastern and Western Sierra Madres. |
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