1. Mexico

2. Terms Sea- a great body of salt water smaller than an ocean Tropical Climate- a climate with continually high temperatures with considerable precipitation, at least during part of the year

3. Mexico There are 31 states in the country of Mexico. The states that border the United States are: Baja California Sonora Chihuahua Coahuila Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas

4. Physical Features Landforms Water Features Climate Natural Resources Economic Activities

5. Landforms Mexican Plateau Sierra Madre Oriental Sierra Madre Occidental Baja California Yucatan Peninsula

6. Water Features Gulf of Mexico Gulf of California Pacific Ocean Rio Grande Caribbean Sea

7. Climate Generally, it is mostly hot and dry throughout the year in northern Mexico. Southern coastal areas have tropical climates.

8. Natural Resources Petroleum, oil Natural gas Minerals- silver, gold, copper, lead, zinc Scenic beaches

9. Economic Activities Tourism Mining Farming Service industry Factories Trade

10. NAFTA Mexico is a member of NAFTA. NAFTA is short for North America Free Trade Agreement. This is a trade alliance between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

11. History of Mexico Early Settlements Historical Events and Place Cultural Characteristics

12. Early Settlements Examples of native people of Mexico are Olmec, Maya, and Aztec.

13. Spain Spanish explorer, Cortes, in 1519 invaded the Aztec empire. He conquered them and colonization continued through 1821 by the Spanish.

14. Historical Events and Places Tenochtitlan Located on an island in Lake Texcoco It was the capital of the Aztec Empire in 1325. It was captured by the Spanish in 1521 and became known as Mexico City, the capital of present day Mexico.

15. Mexican War of Independence It was a war between Mexico and Spain in 1810. In 1821, Mexico won their independence from Spain.

16. Mexican American War It was a war between Mexico and the United States in1846. By 1848, Mexico had lost and agreed to give up Texas to the US.

17. Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution was a civil war in Mexico. It took place from 1910 to 1920. It ended with the Mexican people gaining freedoms and a constitution.

18. Cultural Characteristics Many indigenous peoples were enslaved or killed during the Spanish conquest. Mexico City is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

19. Landmarks Chichen Itza Located in Tulum It is a Mayan ruins.

20. Teotihuacan It is located in the Basin of Mexico. They are Aztec ruins.

21. Cancun Cancun is a resort city located on the Yucatan Peninsula. It has beautiful sandy beaches and warm weather.

22. Acapulco Acapulco is a resort city located on the Pacific Ocean. It has beautiful, sandy beaches and warm weather.