Mexican Revolution
When did the Mexican Revolution begin?
November 20,1910
Who was the person that influenced the revolution?
Porfirio Diaz
Why did Zapata join the revolution?
He wanted land reform in México.
What is the new gas company called?
Pemex
How many years did the Revolution last?
7 years
What was happening between the rich and the poor?
A great amount of disparity between the rich and poor.
He was assassinated
What was the name of the system that caused land to be divided up?
Hacienda System
When did Mexico go into civil war?
1914/1915
How were the workers treated?
The workers were being treated poorly and were being exploited
Which person created a military dictatorship?
Victoriano Huerta
What new government was created by the labor and peasant unions?
(PRI) Institucional government party
Where was the base of the Zapatistas located?
Chiapas, Mexico
What are some reasons the poor didn't like Porfirio Diaz?
He was racist and he was okay with the poor not getting payed for there work, and he took land from indigenous people to give it to the rich.
What was Pancho Villas ordinal name?
Doroteo Arango
What happen in 1917 in Mexico?
There was a new constitution that went to effect
Who did the Zapatistas declare war against?
The Mexican government.
What did Porfirio Diaz try to do to Mexico?
He tried to modernize/westernize the country
Which revolutionaries were a part of the "Big Four"?
Carranza, Obregon, Villa, and Zapata
What did the new constitution do?
It allowed the government to redistribute land, it limited the power of the church, and protected the citizens