1. Mexico By: Courtney Berquist Dana Bungert Kallie Radford Alyssa Fredrich

2. History Hunter-Gatherers Agricultural Revolution Cities Spaniards U.S. Mexican Revolution Nation State

3. Customs Roman Catholic Bull Fighting Holidays El Dia de los Muertos Cinco de Mayo Independence day

4. Mexico’s Climate Hottest months: April Coldest months: December Most rainfall in July (128 mm) Effects: The sun and rain on crops, and the seasons on the peoples behaviors

5. Mexico’s Geography Located in middle America, bordering Caribbean sea, and Gulf of Mexico Terrain: high, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus, dessert 1.31% land used for crops Effects: The crops-certain land only grow certain crops right

6. Foods Grown in Mexico Corn Tomatoes Mangos Pumpkins Onions Apples Red and Green Chiles

7. Spices Used Oregano Cumin Chile Powder

8. Popular Meals The most popular known food in Mexico is the tortilla which is served instead of bread at most meals. Here is an example of a popular meal: Quesadillas for appetizer served with guacamole (sauce made with crushed avocado, green chili, tomato, etc. Carnitas (fried pork) for main entre Tamales (fruit or nuts stuffed in a corn dough shell) for dessert

9. Other Popular Dishes Enchiladas Tostados (Tacos) Tortas-sandwich with meat, lettuce, mayonnaise, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno Sopes-corn patty with chicken, cheese, and hot sauce as toppings Mole-peanut sauce that is spicy and poured over meat Ceviche-mexican version of sushi served on top of a salad Pozole- broth from chicken or pork with corn, lettuce, oregano, onions, dried ground chili, lemon juice, and radish