Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands

Which of the following countries is the poorest in the western hemisphere, has been plagued with political turmoil and has recently been devastated by a major earthquake?

• Costa Rica

• Nicaragua

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

A Spanish soldier who defeated the Aztecs and took their land for Spain.

• Conquistador

• Sandinista

• Omelcian

• Mayan

A factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company.

• Milpa

• Factoria

• plant

• Maquiladora

a Spanish conqueror

• colonialism

• conquistador

• plaza

• mestizo

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

• island

• peninsula

• isthmus

• megacity

the warmest climate zone, located at lower elevations

• tierra templada

• tierra caliente

• mestizo

• tierra fria

a temperate climate zone, located at

mid-level elevations

• tierra templada

• tierra caliente

• tierra fria

• mestizo

a colder climate zone, located at higher elevations

• tierra caliente

• tierra fria

• tierra templada

• mestizo

a farm product grown for sale

• cash crop

• plaza

• caudillo

• guerrilla

arrangement whereby a group of countries decides to set little or no tariffs on quotas

• cash crops

• plantation

• free trade zone

• plaza