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Transcript of Chapter 7: Mexico Section 3: Mexico Today (page 178)
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Chapter 7: Mexico
Section 3: Mexico Today
(page 178)
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Essential Question
How do Mexico’s four culture regions play a part in the country’s government and economy?
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Main Ideas
1. Government has traditionally played a large role in Mexico’s economy.
2. Mexico has four distinct culture regions.
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Government and Economy
Government• Democratic government• One party (for 71 years)
• Until 2000• Vicente Fox elected president
• Different political party
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Government and Economy
Economy• Government used to control most
economic activity• Today, gov’t has less control of
economy
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Government and Economy
Economy• Mexico is a developing country.• In the past, Mex. has struggled with
debts, unemployment, & inflation• Inflation: rise in prices that
occurs when currency loses its buying power.
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Government and Economy
Economy• Mex.’s economy is growing• NAFTA: North American Free
Trade Agreement (1994)• Helped increase agricultural &
industrial exports
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Government and Economy
Economy• Agriculture
• Key part of Mex. Economy• Slash-and-burn: burning forest
in order to clear land for planting• Cash crop: crop grown mainly to
sell for a profit
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Government and Economy
Economy• Industry
• Oil is an important export• Also, mining & manufacturing• Industrial centers along U.S.
border• Workers assemble goods for
export to the U.S. & other countries
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Government and Economy
Economy• Tourism
• Colonial cities• Maya & Aztec monuments• Coastal cities & resorts
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Though some shared cultural characteristics, Mex. Can be divided into 4 regions based on population, resources, climate & other features.
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
This is confusing: The book divides Mexico into 3 regions for physical geography (North, Central, South).
But 4 regions for Cultural divisions. (North, Central, South + Greater Mexico City)
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Greater Mexico City• Includes capital & a/b 50 smaller
cities.• Mexico City world’s 2nd largest
• Pop. 19M
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Greater Mexico City• Huge pop. causes problems
• Pollution• Smog: a mixture of smoke,
chemicals, and fog.• Poverty
• Lots of slums
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Central Mexico• North of G.M.C.• Many cities established as mining
or ranching centers during colonial period.
• Also many small family farms.• Vegetables, corn, & wheat for
sale.
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Central Mexico• Lately, new industries relocated
there from G.M.C.• Cities in the region, such as
Guadalajara, are growing rapidly.
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Northern Mexico• One of the country’s richest & most
modern areas• Trade w/ U.S.• Many maquiladoras (U.S. & foreign-
owned factories.
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Northern Mexico• Proximity to the border has
affected (changed or influenced) the region’s culture also.
• Legal/illegal border crossing
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Southern Mexico• Least populated & industrialized
region• Agriculture important there
• (coffee, sugarcane)
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Southern Mexico• Slash & burn agriculture (p. 179) is
common form of farming.
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Mexico’s Culture Regions
Southern Mexico• Oil production off Gulf Coast has
led to pop. growth in this area.• Yucatan peninsula has also
experienced growth b/c of tourism.
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Essential Question
How do Mexico’s four culture regions play a part in the country’s government and economy?
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STANDARDS• 7.3.spi.10 identify the characteristics that define a region geographically.• 7.3.spi.13. recognize the definitions of modifications on the physical environment (i.e. global warming, deforestation, desert, urbanization).• 7.3.spi.18. analyze the environmental consequences of humans changing their physical environment (i.e., air and water pollution, mining, deforestation, global warming).• 7.4.spi.1. define the different types of governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, dictatorship).• 7.4.spi.4. identify political leaders from selected contemporary settings (i.e. United States, India, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Russia, China).