World Geography
Mexico: Mexico Today
2nd Semester
Name _______________________________
1.
Describe Mexican government. Who is Vicente Fox?
2.
What are some problems with the Mexican economy?
3.
What is NAFTA and what are its effects on Mexico?
4.
How much of Mexico’s economy is based on agriculture?
What is slash and burn agriculture?
5.
What are cash crops? Who is Mexico’s biggest client for cash
crops?
6.
What area is the fastest growing area for manufacturing in
Mexico? Who is building the factories?
7.
What are major areas for tourism?
8.
Describe the Mexico City region.
9.
What are some of the perks and problems of Mexico City?
10.
Describe the Central Mexico Region.
11.
How do people make a living in Central Mexico?
12.
Describe Northern Mexico. What are maquiladoras?
13.
What are ways the US has influenced Mexican culture?
14.
Describe Southern Mexico. Describe the big impacts on the
economy in the region.
15.
What is Mexico’s challenge going into the future?