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9617249282Dates1910-19200
9617251415Political causesInternal forces corrupted political systems with ruthless government outbreak of World War I eruption of nationalism weak political regime surrounded by foreigners/ruled by upper class foreigners More than 40% of Mexico was controlled by the U.S.1
9617275849Economic causeswanted to eliminate foreign sources of goods/realign economy economy was dependent on exports/ lacked adequate investment funds2
9617296876Social causesunbearable working conditions/loss of land 2% of peasants owned land Hacienda system-peasants worked on haciendas for almost no pay peasants were enslaved/worked at gunpoint starvation life expectancy was 30 years practically no middle class existed social unrest3
9617386757What percentage of Mexicans lost their lives in the revolution?10%4
9617396188What were the conditions of starvation by 1910?people ate 50% less than they did before Mexico's independence which was almost 100 years earlier5
9617410684Porfirio Diazcame to power in 1876. He made tremendous economic changes reforms: built railroads dominated politics for 35 years6
9617438982What started the revolution?The election of 1910, when Madero tried to run against Diaz7
9617447359Francisco Maderowealthy son of an elite family tried to run against Diaz-wanted to make moderate democratic political reforms Diaz rigged the election and arrest Madero when 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 Huerta8
9617478108Who supported Madero?Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata9
9617488193Who becomes the moving force of Mexico?peasants10
9617494842What part of Mexico did Pancho Villa control?Northern Mexico11
9617499333Which part of Mexico did Emiliano Zapata control?Southern Mexico12
9617503125Pancho Villacommander 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 Madero13
9617526882Emiliano Zapataled rebellion in the sourthern province of Mexico Held a goal of land reform led peasants based in Guerilla Movement considered a hero of Mexico helped remove Diaz supported Madero14
9617561316Victoriano HuertaBecomes ruler after the assassination of Madero in 1913 a general who sought to create the type of dictatorship that Diaz held - centralized dictatorship supported by landowners, the army, and foreign companies held an illegal rule forced from power by Villa and Zapata in 191415
9617616369Alvaro Obregon(1880-1928) emerged as a leader in the Mexican Government in 1915 elected president in 1920 President the year the revolution ends16
9617632971Lazaro Cardenas(1934-1940) - more than 40 million acres of land were distributed in communal holdings17
9617656334When was Carranza's rule? Who was he supported by? What did he do in his rule?1914-1920 Villa and Zapata he passed constituion of 1917 - remains the current Mexican constitution today18
9617687416Process of warcountry was devastated during the war - 1.5 million people died and major industries were destroyed ranching and farming were disrupted Mexican constitution promised changes and solutions to these issues19
9617713765Foreign interventionU.S. intervention aimed at bringing order to border regions by diplomatic maneuverings - after outbreak of WWI in Europe20
9617724895Political resultsConstitution of 1917 end of a dictatorship - republic land redistribution - peasants were sometimes cheated with land - immigrated to U.S. Party of Institutionalized Revolution was formed - one party system - multiparty democracy21
9617737754Economic resultsMarxist socialist ideas were incorporated through intellectuals - conservative revolts resulted from church by Cristeros22
9617750280Social resultsIncorporation of labor, peasant, military, and middle-class sectors into the one-party system Integration of Indians and their culture into everyday life23
9617766601Cultural resultscreation of secular schools with Indian integration Mexican muralist movement - artists included: Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco Creativity was spread through literature, art, and dancing - used to inform/celebrate24
9617790476Mexican Constitution of 1917land reform, limited foreign ownership of key resources, guaranteed rights of workers placed restrictions on clerical educational and church ownership of property promised educational reforms organized workers placed in national confederation/ given representation in government extension program for primary/rural education distribution of more than 40 acres of land25
9617849985Who modeled their constitution off of Mexico'sGermany26
9617855737What was the percentage of land ownership by 1940?33% - under president Lazaro Cardenas27

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