Mexico s Changing Border From 1823

1. Mexico’s Changing Border From 1823

2. The Mexican Border Border Changes- page 330-332 Revolution- a political movement in which the people overthrow the government and set up another. 1810- Mexico begins fight for independence from the Spanish with Miguel Hidalgo This revolution became known at the “Cry of Dolores”. 1811- the revolution is thwarted by the Spanish. Agustin de Iturbide, a criollo and army officer in the Spanish army, leads the fight for Independence from Spain. 1821- Mexico is declared independent. 1846- Mexico loses a war with the US and loses a large amount of land in the process

4. Geography Geography’s affects- page 290-291, maps on page 295 and 298 Sierra Madre Occidental- western Mexico Sierra Madre Oriental- eastern Mexico Central Plateau- lies between the Sierra Madres- takes up half of Mexico Coastal Plains to the east and west Climate Regions- highlands, arid, semiarid, tropical wet, dry, tropical wet- Elevation and location relative to the equator dictate climate Vegetation Regions- temperate grassland, mixed forest, tropical rainforest, desert scrub- dictated by geography and climate

5. Resources Explain what Mexico’s resources are and how they affect the economy positively or negatively- page 303, map on page 304, page 307 (diversify) Minerals- deposits of sliver, gold, copper, coal, iron ore, and others (lead and nickel) Oil and natural gas Wood from forests that cover ¼ of Mexico Many of these resources are nonrenewable. These resources experience price fluctuations. There is a definite need to diversity the economy with renewable resources and a variety of goods and services to make it more stable.