Rurales
What was the main purpose of the Rurales?
To combat banditry.
Who was the president during the Porfiriato?
Porfirio Díaz
What plan did Díaz create?
Plan de Tuxtepec
What transportation system expanded in 1878?
Railways
Did Díaz allow foreign investment in Mexico?
Yes
Were the Rurales more effective in cities or rural areas?
Rural areas.
Who wrote about peon conditions in Regeneración?
Ricardo Flores Magón
What plan did Zapata create?
Plan de Ayala
What communication system connected cities in the 1880s–1890s?
Telegraph lines
How did Díaz consolidate his power after returning in 1884?
Through constitutional reforms
Who did the Rurales target besides common criminals?
Enemies of the regime.
Who described the horrible prison conditions?
Juan Sarabia
What principle was in the Plan de Tuxtepec?
No re-election
What cities were connected by early railways?
Mexico City, Veracruz, and Puebla
Who helped overthrow Huerta?
Carranza and Pancho Villa
Why were the Rurales able to act without consequences?
They had impunity unless victims had powerful connections.
Which political leader later started the movement to end Díaz’s rule?
Francisco I. Madero
How were these plans similar?
They called for change
Who benefited most from economic growth?
Elites
Who became president after Madero’s death?
Victoriano Huerta
What was unusual about the people who made up the Rurales?
Many were criminals working for the government.
Q: Which group opposed Díaz and helped spark revolution?
The Liberal Party (including the Flores Magón brothers).
What did the Plan de Ayala demand?
Land for peasants
What caused the 1907 economic crisis?
Global financial instability
What constitution was created in 1917?
The Mexican Constitution (Articles 3, 27, 123)