CH 7 - Mexico, Central Am., Caribbean

The most important industry to the Caribbean Islands is ___

"land bridge"

river that forms a political border between Texas and Mexico

Native American groups were defeated by soldiers from ____

Mexico's most important resources, found along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and in its water

communist country since 1959

One of the region's 2 peninsulas

__ has gold, silver, iron ore, lead, copper and zinc, but is too poor to do anything with them

In this region, ______ and English are primary languages.

"conquerors"

The _______ islands are mostly small countries with small populations and few natural resources

Extension of Atlantic Ocean, bordering Mexico to the east

The Central Plateau has ____ (landforms) on both sides

Culturally, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and South America make up ____ ___

"Central America" is a

This region is located near ____, where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are frequent

Many _____ sites are found on the Central Plateau

The _______ civilization settled in central Mexico in about 1300.

Mexico is in what direction from the US?

popular form of music with complex drum rhythms

Spanish conquistadors were led by ____ to defeat the Aztec civilization

NAFTA has been replaced by

type of factory in Mexico

the Caribbean Islands' greatest resources

A period of violent social and political change

The coldest vertical climate zone is Tierra _____

Economic ties between the US, Canada, and Mexico are a result of _____

Mexico's 2 mountain systems converge at the _____

religion practiced by most people that live in Mexico and Central America

an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America

military strongmen

Mexico's heartland

dangerous weather events that are common in the Mexico and Central America region

The transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa

One of the region's 2 peninsulas

People of which Central American country are US citizens?

Climate in this region is generally _____

____ is a commonwealth of the US and its people are US citizens

The USMCA went into effect when?

Spanish ________, led by Hernan Cortes, defeated the Aztecs in the early 1500s

The warmest vertical climate zone, under 2500 ft, is Tierra _____

In Belize, the chief language is ________.

In Central America, the predominant language is ________.

Early Spanish explorers came to Mexico hoping to find ___

Primary reason for development of USMCA

An arm of the Pacific Ocean that separates Baja California from the rest of Mexico.