World%20Geography

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World Geography

• Chapter 10
• Section 1

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Mexico

• Colonialism and Independence
• Originally occupied by different Indian groups,
  Aztecs in Tenochtitlan, Mayas in Yucatan, etc.

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Spanish enter in 1519, conquer the Indians, land
  becomes part of Spanish Empire
• - Wanted gold and silver

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-Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan is present day
Mexico City -Indians die by disease from Spanish
and makes conquering them easy
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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Mexico gains independence from Spain in 1821
• - Most land still owned by rich, peasants forced
  to work for them, northern part lost to USA in
  1848

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Civil war breaks out after 30 years of corrupt
  rule by Porfirio Diaz
• - New constitution adopted in 1917, peasants
  receive a little land

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Mexico controlled by one political party (PRI)
  from 1929 to 2000
• Very corrupt
• - Vicente Fox and PAN party win in 2000, sign
  country is becoming more democratic

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Culture

• - Indians very advanced for their day, built
  great temples, own languages, religion

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Spanish brought new traditions, their language,
  and the Catholic religion
• - Modern Mexico is a mix of Indian and Spanish
  traditions, people are also a mix, called Mestizo

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• - Long tradition of artists like Diego Rivera
  (murals) and Frida Kahlo (self-portraits)

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Economics

• Large gap between rich and poor, very old problem
• - Going from being agricultural to industrial,
  many people moving to cities for factory jobs

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Most factories located in the north, called
  maquiladoras, make products for export to the USA
  and Canada (electronics, clothes, car parts,
  etc.)
• - Made possible by NAFTA USA, Canada, and
  Mexico cooperate on trade, no taxes on imports
  and exports

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Chapter 10 Section 1 - Mexico

• Many working-age people have left Mexico to work
  in the USA, some illegally
• Lack of education and training cause hardship for
  many, causes a shortage of high paying jobs
• - School attendance has risen to 85 as
  industrialization continues

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The End!