Chapter 7 Mexico, Central America, Caribbean

the most important industry in the caribbean is??

this civilization lived in mexico, belize, and guatemala

Mexico's heartland

mexico & the countries of central america form a __that connects north & south america

the climate in central america is mostly hot because of the location close to the ____

this body of water is a western arm of the atlantic ocean

most people that live in these regions practice this religion

warmest climate zone

mexico and central america are what direction from the USA

the first country in the caribbean to gain independence

what country helped panama gain independence from columbia?

challenges facing mexico

about 80% of mexico's exports go to the US and this country as part of NAFTA

this spaniard and his conquistadors conquered the aztecs in the 1520's

which is the largest country of the region?

true or false: the official language of Belize is spanish

this civilization settled and ruled central mexico in about 1300 ad

Tierra Nevada is the _____

coffee and vegetables grow in this climate zone

one of the world's largest cities in Mexico

the primary language of Mexico is

what body of water separates mexico and baja california?

the two mountain ranges are the sierra madre occidental and the ?

true or false: European land owners brought in european workers to work on sugar plantations

this river is called the rio grande in the US

mexico's most important resources

this priest started the revolution that gave Mexico its independence from Spain

cuba, jamaica, hispaniola, and puerto rico make up the ___?

Fidel Castro became the leader of this country in the 1960's after a revolution

earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common since the region lies on the