OIL EXPROPRIATION
In what year did the Oil Expropriation take place in Mexico?
1938
What was the main goal of the Agrarian Reform?
To distribute land to peasants/farmers.
What does industrial growth mean?
An increase in industrial and manufacturing production.
Which group benefited directly from labor rights reforms?
Workers.
In what Mexican state was Lázaro Cárdenas born?
Michoacán.
Which president decreed the Oil Expropriation?
Lázaro Cárdenas
What type of collective land ownership was strengthened during the Agrarian Reform?
Ejidos.
Which economic sector develops during industrial growth?
The manufacturing sector.
What does CTM stand for?
Confederation of Mexican Workers.
What political party did Cárdenas help reorganize into the PRM?
The National Revolutionary Party (PNR).
What state-owned company was created to manage the oil industry after the expropriation?
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex)
Which president strongly promoted Agrarian Reform in Mexico?
Lázaro Cárdenas
What economic policy sought to produce goods domestically in order to reduce imports?
Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI).
Which president strongly supported labor unions during the 1930s?
Lázaro Cárdenas.
Which industry did Cárdenas nationalize in 1938?
The oil industry.
What natural resource was expropriated by the Mexican government?
Oil (petroleum)
Which sector of the population benefited most from the Agrarian Reform?
Peasants/farmers.
What effect did industrial growth have on cities?
It increased urbanization and employment.
Why were labor unions important?
They helped workers negotiate for better wages and conditions.
What policy helped millions of hectares of land reach peasants?
Agrarian Reform.
What was the main reason for the Oil Expropriation?
To recover national control over the oil industry and resolve labor conflicts with foreign companies.
What major problem was the Agrarian Reform trying to solve?
The concentration of land in the hands of a few landowners (large estates/latifundios).
How did industrial growth help Mexico's economic development?
It created jobs, increased national production, and strengthened the economy.
How did labor rights contribute to Mexico's economic development?
By improving working conditions and increasing worker participation in industry.
Which foreign group received asylum in Mexico during Cárdenas' presidency after the Spanish Civil War?
Spanish Republican refugees.