Mexican Revolution

Question 1

Porfirio Diaz

Answer 1

One of Juarez’s generals elected president of Mexico, dominated Mexican politics for 35 years; politically characterized by infinite reelections, violence to crush the opposition, control of the press, and authoritarian centralism

Question 2

ABC Powers

Answer 2

Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, seen as the three most powerful, most influential and wealthiest countries in South America.

Question 3

Agua Prieta revolt

Answer 3

plan that articulated the reasons for rebellion against the government of Venustiano Carranza

Question 4

Alvaro Obregon

Answer 4

soldier, statesman, and reformer who, as president, restored order to Mexico after a decade of political upheavals and civil war that followed the revolution of 1910.

Question 5

Cientificos

Answer 5

a circle of technocratic advisors to President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz

Question 6

Positivism

Answer 6

the state of being certain or very confident of something

Question 7

Constitution of 1917

Answer 7

Current constitution of Mexico, contained a guarantee of personal freedoms and civil liberties and also establishes economic and political principles for the country.

Question 8

Decena Tragica

Answer 8

was a series of events that took place in Mexico City in 1913 that led to a coup d’état and the assassination of President Francisco I. Madero, and his Vice President, José Suárez.

Question 9

Emiliano Zapata

Answer 9

an accomplished guerrilla leader during the Mexican Revolution, and he strongly opposed the hacienda system that characterized much of rural Mexican life.

Question 10

Felix Diaz

Answer 10

was a Mexican politician and general

He was a leading figure in the rebellion against President Francisco I Madero during the Mexican Revolution

Question 11

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

Answer 11

commander of a rebellion in the northern portion of Mexico
former bandit who led farmers, railroaders, and cowboys
considered a hero of Mexico
helped remove Diaz
supported Madero

Question 12

Francisco I. Madero

Answer 12

wealthy son of an elite family
tried to run against Diaz-wanted to make moderate democratic political reforms
Diaz rigged the election and arrest Maderowhen Madero returned from prison, he started the rebellion becomes president of Mexico in 1911
asked Huerta for help and is assassinated by him in 1913 by Huerta

Question 13

Henry Lane Wilson

Answer 13

his role in the Pact of the Embassy resulted in charges in Mexico that he colluded with General Victoriano Huerta to overthrow the Madero government and failed to protect the life of Madero.

Question 14

Jesus Flores Magon

Answer 14

was a noted Mexican anarchist and social reform activist. He has been considered an important participant in the social movement that sparked the Mexican Revolution.

Question 15

Magonismo

Answer 15

is an anarchist, or more precisely anarcho-communist, school of thought precursor of the Mexican Revolution of 1910

Question 16

Plan de Agua Prieta

Answer 16

plan, that articulated the reasons for rebellion against the government of Venustiano Carranza.

Question 17

Plan de Ayala

Answer 17

helped raise support for Zapata by uniting smaller rebellions under the common banner of land reform.

Question 18

Plan de Guadalupe

Answer 18

The plan gave Carranza interim power over Executive Power until peace was restored and then call for new elections.

Question 19

Plan de La Noria

Answer 19

a revolutionary call to arms intended to oust Mexican President Benito Juárez,

Question 20

Plan de San Luis Potosi

Answer 20

In this declaration, Madero rejects the outcome of the elections and implores Mexicans to engage in an armed revolt against the illegitimate ruler, Díaz.

Question 21

Plan de Tacubaya

Answer 21

issued against the radical liberal Constitution of 1857 that among other provisions abolished special privileges of the Catholic Church and the army.

Question 22

Plan de Tuxtepec

Answer 22

sought to dismiss Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada and thereby proclaiming the principle of no re-election.

Question 23

Punitive Expedition

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into Mexico to capture or kill Villa and disperse his rebels.

Question 24

Rurales

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Federal corps of rural police to combat the banditry that threatened travel and commerce throughout Mexico.

Question 25

Soldaderas

Answer 25

female soldiers, with rebel or federal forces, fought either by choice or coercion.

Question 26

Terrazas Luis

Answer 26

He was a leader of the Cientificos during the regime of Porfirio Diaz and was the founder of the influential Creel-Terrazas Family.

Question 27

Venustiano Carranza

Answer 27

Carranza became the first president of the new Mexican republic following the overthrow of dictator Porfirio Diaz.

Question 28

Victoriano Huerta

Answer 28

An important figure in the Mexican Revolution, he fought against Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa, Félix Díaz and other rebels before and during his time in office.

Question 29

Ypiranga incident

Answer 29

The United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914, began with the Battle of Veracruz and lasted for seven months, as a response to the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914.

Question 30

Diego Rivera

Answer 30

with the reintroduction of fresco painting into modern art and architecture.