Global Studies Packet
Ch. 7: Mexico
Name: __________________________________
Due Date: _______________________________
Vocabulary
Define the vocabulary words from page 87. For each term, draw a picture that represents it.
Term
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Definition
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Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words.
civilization
colony
ejido
empire
hacienda
irrigation
mestizo
pyramid
staple
Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Native Americans of Mexico developed a high level of culture
and _____________________ flourished. One of these advanced cultures was the Aztecs, who
conquered other Native Americans and created a powerful _____________________. The Aztecs
relied on corn as a _____________________ to feed their people. They built _____________________
systems to increase their harvest. They also built a huge ____________________ in their capital city,
Tenochtitlan.
Later, the Spanish arrived, conquered the Native Americans, and turned Mexico into a
_____________________ of Spain. Some of the Spanish became rich and created huge estates called
_____________________. Many poor farmers joined together and formed _____________________,
or communal farms.
Over time, the Spanish mixed with the Native Americans, so today, most of the Mexican people are
_____________________.
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Political Map of Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean
Use pages 52-53 of the atlas in order to label the following countries and territories on the map.
Mexico and Central America
Belize
Honduras
Costa Rica
Mexico
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Panama
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The Caribbean
Bahamas
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Trinidad & Tobago
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Mexico Videos
We will complete this activity in class, but if you are absent, use the web links to view the videos
online.
I. Travel Guide- Mexico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlaa6tfimMk
A. List three facts about the country of Mexico in general.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
B. List five things to see or do when visiting Mexico.
1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
II. Learn about Cinco de Mayo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nde7NGWNKU
List four facts about Cinco de Mayo and how it is celebrated.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________
III. Mexico’s Day of the Dead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUUAgEWeYeI
List four facts about the Day of the Dead and how it is celebrated.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________
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Map Skills: Mexico
Use the map to answer the questions.
1. What is the capital of Mexico? _____________________________
2. Which of the top-three cities affected by drug-related violence is farthest from the U.S. border?
_____________________________
3. What land feature lies between the two major mountain ranges? __________________________
4. Which city is closest to 17 degrees north, 100 degrees west? __________________________
5. Which waterway forms more than half of the U.S.-Mexico border? _______________________
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Reading Skills: Visualizing and Imagining
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Chapter 7 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 98 to 99. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Write the sentence. Write true or false. If false, change the underlined term to
make it true.)
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Chapter Quiz (Answer in complete sentences. Include the question in your answer.)
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Textbook Questions
The Land and Its Resources (p 88) – True or False
______1. Mexico is almost two times the size of Texas.
______2. Mexico’s capital is Mexico City.
______3. Areas in the south that are near the Gulf of Mexico are especially moist.
______4. Mexico doesn’t have good soil for growing crops.
______5. Mexico has offshore oil and natural gas inland.
An Independent Mexico (p 92) – Match each event with the correct date.
______1. Mexico became independent from Spain.
A. 1917
______2. Porfirio Diaz became president and stayed in power for 30 years.
B. 1821
______3. Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata called for a revolution.
C. 1910
______4. A new constitution was written.
D. 1876
Modern Mexico (pp 93-94) – Answer in complete sentences.
1. How did land ownership change after Mexico adopted a new constitution?
2. Why are U.S. businesses moving factories to northern Mexico?
The Catholic Church in Mexico (p 95) – Answer in complete sentences.
1. What did Spanish priests, who were some of the first settlers, do in Mexico?
2. How did the power of the church change after the revolution of 1910?
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Vocabulary Review
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Map Skills: Mexico
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Reading Skills: Mexico
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Ch. 7 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are
on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms
b. use them in sentences
c. give examples
2. Political Map of Mexico, Central America, & the Caribbean
a. match countries with their locations (a practice powerpoint is on Mr. Nolen’s
website)
3. Mexico Videos
a. describe Cinco de Mayo
b. describe the Day of the Dead
4. Chapter Quiz
a. identify which grain was developed by early Native American settlers
5. Textbook Questions
a. identify the capital of Mexico
b. recall the name of the most practiced religion in Mexico
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