Mexico and Canada

In 1848, after two years of war, Mexico gave up the land between Texas and California. This is known as the ________ ________.

• Mexican Cession

• Alamo Repayment

• Mexican Annexation

• Juarez Reforma

When we graphed Mexico's population, we found that which part of Mexico grew the MOST from 1990 to 2005?

• Coastal Areas

• Large cities (like Mexico City)

• Cities in the southern part

• Areas in the north, along the U.S. border

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was built on the site of which current Mexican city?

• Ciudad Juarez

• Guadalajara

• Monterrey

• Mexico City

What is the capital of Canada?

• Toronto

• Ottawa

• Vancuver

• Paris

Canada's Chief Executive is called the _____________________

• President

• King / Queen

• Prime Minister

• Dictator

Which two countries competed for land in modern-day Canada, eventually leading to war?

• England and France

• England and the U.S.

• France and the U.S.

• France and Spain

Many Europeans who had lost homes during ___________ moved to Canada.

• World War I

• World War II

• The French and Indian War

• The Vietnam War

The Aztec Empire thrived until the 1500s, when explorers from ____________ arrived.

• Spain

• France

• The United States

• The Mayan Empire

French exploration of North America started in 1504 with this explorer:

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

Canada gained its independence from __________ in 1867 with an act of Parliament.

• The United States

• France

• England

• Spain