Mexico

1. Mexico Next

2. Chapter 6: Mexico Section One: Physical Geography Section Two: History and Culture Section Three: Mexico Today Next

3. Section One: Physical Geography Question: What are the major physical features on Mexico? Next

4. Section One: Physical Geography Section One: Physical Geography Mexico Landforms USA Isthmus of Tehuantepec Baja California Mexican Plateau Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Oriental Yucatan Peninsula Valley of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula Mexico Isthmus of Tehuantepec Next

5. Section One: Physical Geography Section One: Physical Geography Bodies of Water Rio Bravo Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Pacific Ocean Gulf of California Next

6. Section One: Physical Geography Climates Mexico Animals Plants Desert scrub Rain forest Dry grasslands Cougars Coyotes Deer Anteaters Jaguars Monkeys Parrots Desert Steppe Savanna Humid tropical Next

7. Section Two: Physical Geography Question: What are the major differences between pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial Mexico? Next

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9. Mexico: Pre-Colonial History & Culture Mayans:Dating from 2000 BC-1524 AD the Mayans are noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Aztec: Aztec civilization originated in the area of present day Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado. The early Aztec economy consisted of a type of barter system as this was a pre-capitalist society. Olmec: The Olmec were the first major Pre-Columbian civilization in Mexico dating roughly from as early as 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE. Next

10. Mexico : Slavery & Colonialism The Spanish enslaved the Aztecs and established missions Next

11. Mexico:Independence On the 16th of September, 1810, the Mexican war for independence started as an idealistic peasants' rebellion against their colonial masters and ended in October of 1821. Next

12. Question: How is Mexico’s government set up, and what are the different components and challenges of its economy? Next

13. Mexico’s Government • Mexico’s government is based on a congressional system. • The president of Mexico is the head of state, government, and of a multi-party system. • The federal government represents the United Mexican States (UMS). • The UMS is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judicial, • The government is established by the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, published in 1917. Next

14. Mexico’s Economy • Agriculture • Farming • Coffee • Sugarcane • Ranching • Livestock • Cashcrops • 4. Economic Challenges • Foreign debt • Poverty • High Unemployment • Inflation • 2. Industry • Oil • Mining • Manufacturing • Tourism • Visit Mayan and Aztec monuments Next

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