Chapter 7 - Mexico, Central America, The Caribbean

Mexico and Central America form a peninsula between North and South America.

• True

• False

Mexico and Central America are bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west

• True

• False

Mexico gained its independence in 1821.

• True

• False

The Columbian Exchange resulted in the spread of disease into different parts of the world.

• True

• False

Cuba has a strong economy

• True

• False

Match the following

• tierra fria

• more food than is needed to survive

• Surplus

• Caribbean country that has a successful economy

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Former British Colony

• Greater Antilles

• vertical climate zone known as "cold land"

• Belize

• Group of Caribbean islands

Which of the following is one of the world’s most important waterways?

• Rio Bravo del Norte

• Panama Canal

• Lake Nicaragua

• Rio Grande

Which of the following statements refers to Aztec farming?

• They forced conquered peoples to do their farming.

• They were not very skilled farmers.

• Their religion prohibited raising corn as a crop.

• They grew crops on small islands they build on a lake.

During the colonial period, which area did Britain claim?

• Haiti

• Belize

• Mexico

• Cuba

Match the following

• salsa

• form of Caribbean music for which Cuba is famous

• Baja California

• military strongmen who ruled Central American government

• caudillos

• trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada

• NAFTA

• let Haiti's independence movement

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• one of Mexico's pennisulas