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7. Why did Mexico and the U.S. argue over their common border? A. Both countries want control of the Rio Grande. B. Mexico invaded the United States. C. Texas broke away from Mexico and became part of the United States in 1845. D. Both countries wanted to own the other. Read the passage titled “Independence and After” on pg. 142 in the textbook. Then write down the letter of the correct answer to the following question.

8. What happened when the citizens of Mexico became unhappy with their government in the early 1900s? A.One of the major results of the revolution was land reform. The new government took land from the haciendas. B.One of the major results of the revolution was tax reform. The new government took more taxes from the upper class. C.One of the major results of the revolution was voting rights reform. The new government gave the right to vote to the Native Americans. D.One of the major results of the revolution was tv. The revolution was televised. Read the passage titled “Independence and After” on pg. 142 in the textbook. Then write down the letter of the correct answer to the following question.

9. Read the passage titled “El Salvador” on Pg. 159 of the textbook. Then write down the letter of the correct answer to the following question. What was a major reason for the civil war in El Salvador during the 1980s? A. Most Salvadorans live in poverty. The government own much of the water. B. Most Salvadorans are rich. The few poor families have most of the debt. C. Most Salvadorans live in Rio. D. Most Salvadorans live in poverty. A few powerful families own much of the best land.

10. Read the passage titled “Independence” on pg. 173 in the textbook. Then write down the letter of the correct answer to the following question. What kinds of conflicts have caused problems in Colombia? A.The different regions of Colombia had little contact with each other. They developed separate economies and identities. B.The different regimes of Colombia had little contact with each other. They developed separate economies and identities C.The different regions of Colombia had copious amounts of contact with each other. They developed common economies and identities. D.The different regions of Colombia had no contact with each other. They developed separate governments and stories.

11. How does El Niño affect the fish and weather of Pacific South America? A. As a result, birds leave what is normally a rich nesting area. B. As a result, fish leave what is normally a rich fishing area. C. As a result, fish leave what is normally a sparse fishing area. D. As a result, whales leave what is normally a rich whaling area. Read the passage titled “El Niño” on pg. 206 in the textbook. Then write down the letter of the correct answer to the following question.