Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture CHAPTER 10 Mexico Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: History and Culture Section 3: Mexico Today

Question: What changes occurred in Mexico during the colonial period? SECTION 2 History and Culture Question: What changes occurred in Mexico during the colonial period?

History and Culture SECTION 2 Disease Farming Government Population Many indigenous people were killed by European diseases. Farming Small communal ejidos were replaced by large haciendas. Government Aztec Empire was replaced by a Spanish colonial government. Population Mestizos became the largest segment of the population. Religion Most people were converted to Roman Catholicism.

Question: What are some challenges for the future of Mexico? SECTION 3 Mexico Today Question: What are some challenges for the future of Mexico?

Resolving Economic Inequality Improving Infrastructure SECTION 3 Mexico Today Challenges for the Future Resolving Economic Inequality Reducing Crime Improving Infrastructure • poverty • wealth in the hands of a few rich people • few opportunities for Mexican Indians • loss of skilled laborers through migration • result of widespread poverty • main route for drug smuggling into the United States • government corruption • lack of clean water and modern sewers • many roads and railways out of date • difficult to move goods to market

Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 10 1. Why does northwestern Mexico have dry weather? 2. What peoples ruled Mexico before the arrival of Spaniards? 3. Why is Roman Catholicism the most common religion in Mexico? 4. In what ways is Greater Mexico City important to the entire country? 5. How have Mexican politics changed in recent years?