This man led the Northern Division and was known as "El Centauro del Norte."
Pancho Villa
This plan, signed by Emiliano Zapata in November 28, 1911, which rejected Madero’s government and called for armed resistance to reclaim the land worked by peasants. During that time, his slogan "The land belongs to those who work it" became popular.
Plan of Ayala
This slogan, associated with Emiliano Zapata, represented the struggle for land reform.
Tierra y libertad.
This U.S. president ordered an expedition to capture Pancho Villa after his raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
Woodrow Wilson
What was unique about the way Francisco I. Madero announced the start of the Mexican Revolution?
He specified the exact date and time—November 20, 1910, at 6:00 PM—in the Plan of San Luis, effectively informing his enemies in advance.
This revolutionary leader from Morelos fought for land reforms and coined the phrase "Tierra y Libertad."
Emiliano Zapata
This ten-day period of violence in February 1913 led to the overthrow and assassination of President Francisco I. Madero.
Decena Trágica
The Mexican Constitution of 1917 established this fundamental labor right, making Mexico one of the first countries to do so.
The right to an eight-hour work day.
This German telegram, intercepted in 1917, proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
Zimmermann Telegram
How many wives and partners is Pancho Villa estimated to have had?
27
This president was overthrown in 1911, marking the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.
Porfirio Díaz
This treaty, signed in 1911, ended Porfirio Díaz's presidency and allowed Francisco I. Madero to take power.
Treaty of Ciudad Juárez
Article 27 of the 1917 Constitution reformed this key issue, limiting foreign ownership and redistributing land.
Land ownership.
This country provided weapons to both revolutionaries and federal forces, despite officially remaining neutral.
The United States
In addition to being a revolutionary leader, what surprising job did Pancho Villa have in Hollywood?
He acted in several early Hollywood films, portraying himself, and reportedly earned $25,000 per appearance.
This leader served as president multiple times and was assassinated in 1920 while on his way to assume office again.
Venustiano Carranza
The U.S. military occupied this Mexican port in 1914 due to tensions with Victoriano Huerta's government.
Veracruz
One of the main goals of the revolution was to reduce the power of this institution, which owned vast amounts of land.
Catholic Church
Pancho Villa attacked this U.S. town in 1916, leading to a military response.
Columbus, New Mexico
Why was Álvaro Obregón known as "the undefeated general" despite losing a limb?
He won all his battles during the Mexican Revolution but lost his right forearm in combat on June 2, 1915.
He was the first revolutionary president after the fall of Díaz but was later overthrown and assassinated in 1913.
Francisco I. Madero
This plan, written by Francisco I. Madero, called for the overthrow of Porfirio Díaz.
Plan of San Luis Potosí
This document, written by Zapata, outlined his vision for agrarian reform.
Plan of Ayala
This general led the U.S. "Punitive Expedition" into Mexico in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Villa.
General John J. Pershing
What unusual fate did Álvaro Obregón’s severed hand have?
It was preserved and displayed at the Álvaro Obregón monument in San Ángel, Mexico City, until 1989, when it was removed due to deterioration.