Aztecs
What is the Aztec language?
Nahuatl
What is a mix of Spanish and Native American?
mestizo
Where did the independence movement of Mexico begin?
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
What is the state Benito Juarez was a governor?
Oaxaca
Who is Francisco Madero?
Father of the Mexican Revolution
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés
What is a large land grant given by the king of Spain?
encomienda
Who led the first revolt for Mexican Independence?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
What did Benito Juárez do?
He led the Reform movement and the Reform laws.
Who is Porfirio Diaz?
Ruled Mexico as a dictator
Who helped the Spaniards as a guide and interpreter?
Malinche
What did priests want to accomplish?
Religious conversion / Catholic evangelization
What is Mexican Independence Day?
September 16, 1810
What is celebrated every May 5?
Mexico defeated the French in a battle
Who is Venustiano Carranza?
a president who helped create the Constitution of 1917 after the Revolution
What is the capital of the Aztec empire?
Tenochtitlan
What is a person of pure Spanish blood born in New Spain?
criollo (creole)
What are things wanted by Jose Morelos?
equal rights, distribution of unused land
What are conservatives? sided with the Catholic church
a political party sided with the Catholic church
Who were the caudillos of the Mexican Revolution?
Zapata and Villa
What were Chinampas?
Chinampas were a type of agricultural system used by the ancient Aztecs in Mexico.
What are Codices?
Codices were ancient books used by the Aztecs to record various information
Agustin de Iturbide
What did the liberals want?
The separation of the church and the state.
What are reasons why people revolted against Diaz?
What are reasons why people revolted against Diaz? unfair policies, extreme poverty, only foreign companies and rich Mexicans benefited