Starting in 1910 what kind of revolution was the Mexican Revolution? What does that mean?

A liberal political and a social revolution, this is when uprisings want to establish representative democracies based on personal liberty and political sovereignty. While social aims to have reforms in national wealth and property.

Who was reelected for presidency in 1910? How did he suppress those who challenged him, and benefitted from his time in office?

President Porfirio Diaz, he would use military and police to silence those who went against him in office. The wealthy and middle class often benefitted from Diaz's economic system.

Diaz would put up land for foreign investors and entrepreneurs. How would this negatively affect the Mexican population?

Foreigners who invested would take away the benefits and wages; indigenous and communal lands were bought with villagers forced to farm cash crops

How would Diaz suppress any resistance?

Diaz would hire gangs among the peasant and indigenous communities.

Though Diaz's economy was strong, how would it eventually fall?

An economic crisis hit the country while most Mexicans that were poor were plagued by droughts.

Who would go against the Diaz regime and what party did they create?

Fransico Madero, challenged Diaz and created the Anti Re-electionist Party.

Madero would do what in order to win the election, what would he call for revolution?

Madero would call for land reform and political freedom.

Which two other people would Madero have by his side during his presidency?

Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata

How would South Morelos be handled by Zapata, how would Villa handle things in the North?

Zapata would wage a guerrilla war, while Villa would put together a large revolutionary army.

What decisions made by Madero made his presidency short?

He made policies too radical for conservatives and too moderate for social revolutionaries.

After 15 months in office, what would happen to Madero? Why would historians have February 1913 be called the ten tragic days?

Madero would be overthrown and killed in February 1913. Historians would call it the Ten Tragic Days to describe the coup being created to his death.

Who would betray Madero?

General Victoriano Huerta, seizing power declared himself military dictator with support from the United States.

Why would the US get involved with supporting Huerta?

American investors owned much of the property there, American investors would request assistance from the government.

What the Zimmerman telegram?

Telegram from the German government proposing that Mexico would join them if the US declared war.

After Huerta's defeat by Villa and Pancho, what come of this?

The revolution split again Constitutionalists and the Conventionalists

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Mexican Revolution

Q and A for the Mexican Revolution

Question	Answer
Starting in 1910 what kind of revolution was the Mexican Revolution? What does that mean?	A liberal political and a social revolution, this is when uprisings want to establish representative democracies based on personal liberty and political sovereignty. While social aims to have reforms in national wealth and property.
Who was reelected for presidency in 1910? How did he suppress those who challenged him, and benefitted from his time in office?	President Porfirio Diaz, he would use military and police to silence those who went against him in office. The wealthy and middle class often benefitted from Diaz's economic system.
Diaz would put up land for foreign investors and entrepreneurs. How would this negatively affect the Mexican population?	Foreigners who invested would take away the benefits and wages; indigenous and communal lands were bought with villagers forced to farm cash crops
How would Diaz suppress any resistance?	Diaz would hire gangs among the peasant and indigenous communities.
Though Diaz's economy was strong, how would it eventually fall?	An economic crisis hit the country while most Mexicans that were poor were plagued by droughts.
Who would go against the Diaz regime and what party did they create?	Fransico Madero, challenged Diaz and created the Anti Re-electionist Party.
Madero would do what in order to win the election, what would he call for revolution?	Madero would call for land reform and political freedom.
Which two other people would Madero have by his side during his presidency?	Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata
How would South Morelos be handled by Zapata, how would Villa handle things in the North?	Zapata would wage a guerrilla war, while Villa would put together a large revolutionary army.
What decisions made by Madero made his presidency short?	He made policies too radical for conservatives and too moderate for social revolutionaries.
After 15 months in office, what would happen to Madero? Why would historians have February 1913 be called the ten tragic days?	Madero would be overthrown and killed in February 1913. Historians would call it the Ten Tragic Days to describe the coup being created to his death.
Who would betray Madero?	General Victoriano Huerta, seizing power declared himself military dictator with support from the United States.
Why would the US get involved with supporting Huerta?	American investors owned much of the property there, American investors would request assistance from the government.
What the Zimmerman telegram?	Telegram from the German government proposing that Mexico would join them if the US declared war.
After Huerta's defeat by Villa and Pancho, what come of this?	The revolution split again Constitutionalists and the Conventionalists

Created by: Ocean_D

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: