Ch. 8 Review

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Spanish kings/queens gave haciendas to -

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favored people of Spanish ancestry

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one of Mexico City's problems that is worse because of the mountains surrounding the area -

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smog

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an achievement of the Mayan community - studied stars and made a calendar, built chinampas, conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes, domesticated an early form of corn

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studied stars and made a calendar

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Mexico's most valuable resources before oil was discovered - coal and natural gas, scenic landscapes, rich soils, minerals

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minerals

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In the __________ part of Mexico, Indian languages and traditional ways of life are most common.

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southern

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At church outposts known as ____________, Priests taught Indians Spanish and Catholicism.

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missions, mission

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Why do most Mexicans speak Spanish even to this day?

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Spanish influence during colonial times

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People from all over, known as ____________, come to Mexico to visit the coastal beach resorts and the ancient Aztec and Mayan monuments.

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tourists

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When are the Maya civilization believed to have collapsed? Options: after 1500, after 900, before 1500 BC, after 1300

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after 900

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Who brought conquistadors with him and conquered the Aztecs?

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Hernan Cortez