| A | B |
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| industrialized | a country with a manufacturing economy |
| fiesta | a special celebration in Mexico |
| Isthmus of Tehuantepec | narrowest part of Mexico between Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico |
| Plateau of Mexico | large, flat region in central Mexico |
| Rio Grande | river that forms part of the northern border of Mexico with the United States |
| service industry | business that provides services instead of making goods |
| maquiladora | factory that assembles parts shipped from other countries |
| subsistence farm | farmers grow enough to feed their family |
| plantation | large farm that raises a single crop for money |
| industrialized | country primarily of factories and cities |
| smog | fog mixed with smoke and chemicals |
| colony | overseas territory |
| mestizo | person of mixed European and Native American heritage |
| adobe | sun-dried clay brick |
| Monterrey | City known for steel and cement production |
| mural | wall painting |
| hacienda | a large ranch |
| federal republic | type of government in Mexico |
| plaza | a public square in center city |
| migrant worker | travels from place to place to find work |
| Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco | famous Mexican mural painters |
| Deposits of petroleum (oil) and natural gas | What is found is found along Mexico's southern coast and in the Gulf of Mexico? |
| Mexico's national holiday (Mexican Independence Day) | What holiday is celebrated on September 16th? |
| Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) | Celebrates the Mexican's defeat of the invading French army |
| Day of the dead (2nd of November) | religious celebration in Mexico |
| corn | an important food first grown in Mexico |
| Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz | Mexican poets/writers that write about the Mexican people |
| Taxco | silver capital of the world |
