6SS World Studies 13.1-2 Review

______ is a country that borders Mexico. (You will need to provide two!)

_____ is a body of water that borders Mexico

The continents of North and South America are connected by an _____, or narrow strip of land, in Panama.

• strait

• peninsula

• isthmus

• mountain range

Most Mexicans live in the _____ part of the country.

• central

• northern

• southern

• eastern

• western

Which physical feature is caused by Mexico's location on the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• plateaus

• volcanoes

• tropical rainforests

• deserts

The ______ and the ______ were two indigenous civilizations who lived in Mexico.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Pueblo

• Maya

• Hopi

Mexico was colonized by ______.

Who was Miguel Hidalgo?

• A viceroy who governed Mexico

• A Mexican independence leader

• Mexico's first president.

• A famous general

What was the important of the Gadsden Purchase? (Short Answer!)

• Mexico acquired Caribbean Islands, providing important trade ports.

• The US acquired parts of Arizona and New Mexico, setting our current border with Mexico

• Mexico purchased oil fields in Texas, providing a source of income.

• The US gained access to Mexico's gold mines, generating wealth for the Southwest.