The Americas
Mexican Politics
Readings
Mexican Wars
General
100
What is Nativism and why is it important?
A political attitude that unites all those of native birth against everyone else.
It united all the "Americanos" against the Europeans.
100
Who is this?
Benito Juarez
100
Name two technological innovations of the 1800s?
Telegraph cable, railroad, batteries, steam engine, typewriters.
100
Who are they and why are they important?
*Hint: we talked about them in the movie 5 de Mayo
Adelitas; They participated in the Mexican Revolution, fighting, cooking and nursing soldiers.
100
How was Latin America involved in the Cold War?
Many countries were side-battlefields for the Russian-US conflict.
Countries in Latin America accepted socialism and others were allied with Russia (Cuba's Missile Crisis).
Many Russians came to Latin America for political asylum and escaping their authoritarian governments.
200
Which country in Latin America imported the most slaves?
Brazil
200
What does "fuero" mean?
It is a term for special privileges traditionally extended to the clergy and military officers.
200
What was the "Free Birth Law" of 1871?
It intended to provide freedom to all newborn children of slaves in Brazil.
200
Who were the San Patricios and what did they do?
Irish immigrants who fought with the U.S. in the Mexico-US war. Many deserted and helped the Mexican forces.
200
Who is this man? Tell me a fact about him. 
Ernesto, "Che" Guevara. He was Argentinian.
Studied medicine. Traveled throughout South American.
Leader for the Cuban revolution.
Followed Marxist thoughts.
300
Give me an example of women's progress during the 1800s?
Women could begin to attend school, and many of them had great works in literature.
300
Who was the largest landowner in Mexico during the 1800s?
The Catholic Church
300
What kind of rule was dominant in Latin America during the 1970s?
Military rule.
300
Who is Father María Morelos?
He was the head of the insurrection movement. Great military leader, honest and studious.
300
What is a dictatorship? Give me an example of a positive aspect of dictatorships.
A kind of government that centers all the power in one individual. They 'trick' people into thinking they are legitimate rulers.
They provided stability. Strengthens the government. Usually comes along with economic growth.
400
Name three viceroys
Mexico, Peru, New Granada, Rio de la Plata
400
Who was the first Mexican President?
Guadalupe Victoria
400
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
A doctrine in which the US military would be a sort of police to protect American and European interests.
400
What was the relevance of the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty?
The U.S. would take Mexican territory. The people's land had to be protected and the people would have U.S. citizen rights.
400
What was the Porfiriato and where did it take place?
The Porfiriato was the rule of Porfirio Díaz, it went from 1876-1911, in Mexico.
500
How did Latin America feel the neocolonialism?
Ideologies and values were dominated by England and the US. Latin America became absorbed in an international system dominated by them.
500
What were the three guarantees of the 'Plan de Iguala'?
Independence, preservation of Church and equality between elites.
500
What is liberalism and why was it appealing to Latin America?
A political ideology that emphasizes different kinds of liberty.
It was appealing because of the previous injustices, discrimination, and conservative regimes.
500
Briefly explain the following laws:
Ley Juarez, Ley Lerdo, Ley Iglesias
Juarez- elimination of fueros
Lerdo: sell church real state, so that more people could buy land.
Iglesias: forbids the church of charging fees.
500
What was the Pan-American union?
An organization based on the idea of free trade, created by the US.