Sharing Aborder with Mexico Has Resulted in Which Consequence for Texas

question 25

Multiple Choice

Sharing aborder with Mexico has resulted in which consequence for Texas?

• A)Texas leaders have developed foreign policies toward Mexico independent of the national government.
• B)Mexico's proximity to Texas has no impact on the Texas economy or Texas politics.
• C)The political choices of Texas leaders have no consequences beyond their own borders.
• D)Decisions made by Texas policymakers can have repercussions on relations between the United States as a whole and Mexico.
• E)Since the passage of NAFTA, commerce between Mexico and the United States has decreased.

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Definitions:

Sedimentary Rocks

Rocks created through the gathering or depositing of organic or mineral particles on the Earth's surface, which are then compacted and cemented together.

Volcanic Rocks

Igneous rocks that form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava at the surface of the earth or within its atmosphere.

Continental Collision

A tectonic process whereby two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains and mountain ranges.

Ocean-Continent Convergent Zone

A boundary between tectonic plates where an oceanic plate is subducting beneath a continental plate, often generating volcanic and seismic activity.