The French Intervention
What was Juarez compelled to decree in order to solve the country's economic problems?
To stop paying the debts it had
__________ fought for the national sovereignty.
Juarez
How was the first years as an independent nation?
Society continued to be what it had been during colonial times
Who was Juarez's successor as president of the Republic?
Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
In 1876, when Lerdo de Tejada sought reelection, who rebelled and took over the presidency?
Porfirio Diaz
This were the three countries that Mexico had a debt with...
Spain, Frence and England
The national armies were commanded by...
Mariano Escobedo, Ramón Corona and Porfirio Díaz.
__________ started to arrive in Mexico and began to influence the life's of the cities.
foreigners, merchants and miners
When did the capital was ready to receive Juarez?
On July 15, 1869
Diaz got __________ many times.
reelected
What did France, Spain and England did in order to demand their payment?
They sent their war fleets to Veracruz
The mexican __________ made it possible for the French emperor to bring an European as the ruler of Mexico.
Conservatives
The cities were small and almost all the people lived in the __________
Countryside
The next ten years, in which the Republican government was strenghtened, were also known as...
The Restored Republic
How does it means that people lived under repression?
Violence was constantly used
They took advantage of the situation and marched towards Mexico City with a numerous and disciplined army
The French
__________ Arrived in Mexico in 1865 with his wife __________.
Maximilian of Hapsburg, Carlota Amalia
Life was quiet at first, what changed that?
The uprising agains the various governments, the wars, the bandits and epidemics
Why couldn't Juarez and Lerdo de Tejada carry on with their plans?
Due to lack of resources.
The __________ who dared critize the system were persecuted
journalist
On __________, 1862, the French attacked strongly, but the mexican resisted.
May 5
He withdrew his troops from Mexico.
Napoleon III
Who created the National Anthem?
Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra y Jaime Nuno
It was in 1873 that the first __________ was inaugurated from Mexico City to Veracruz.
Railroad line
What was Diaz main goal?
To bring stability to Mexico