Mexican History

For what were the Aztecs known?

• used hieroglyphics as a system of writing

• created an empire through military conquest

• built large seaports to encourage trade

• were the first people to grow corn or maize

What advantages did Cortes have over Montezuma?

• knowledge of where the gold was

• better discipline in the army

• ability to speak several languages

• stronger weapons, armor, and horses

What was the top social class in colonial Mexico?

• criollos

• mestizos

• Native Americans

• peninsulares

What event in Mexican history happened in 1824?

• first arrival of Spaniards

• defeat of the Aztecs

• loss of territory of Texas

• writing of a new Constitution

Why did Texas rebel against Mexico?

• Mexico limited Texas's self-government and immigration.

• Both Anglos and Mexicans lived in Texas.

• Texas grew too large to be ruled by another country.

• Texas wanted to join the United States

What was the goal of the Mexican Revolution?

• send away European troops

• land reform to reduce inequality between rich and poor

• get rid of Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa

• make Mexico a military dictatorship

Why did Mexicans fight hard to keep Texas?

• Texas contained a large amount of territory and Mexico owned it first.

• Mexico did not trust the United States.

• The Spaniards wanted Mexico to keep Texas.

• The US and Mexico couldn't agree on a price.

What were conditions in Mexico like before the Mexican Revolution?

• Everything was dirty.

• Only estate owners owned land, while most Mexicans work the farms and were very poor.

• The United States was a great place to live.

• The Aztecs worshiped Sun gods.

Globalization is...

• the science of analyzing globes

• worldwide development which increases communication and trade between countries

• to place a economic sectors under government control

• a subdivision of the economy

Mexico's three economic sectors are...

• social media, banking, and education

• compare, synthesize, and evaluate

• gross domestic product

• agriculture, manufacturing, and service