Madero Revolution

Madero's Revolution ("Maderismo")

Mexican Revolution: 1909 - 1913

The Mexican Revolution developed in several stages in which some of the main leaders of the movement reached the presidency, such as Madero and Carranza. During his tenure, each one tried to impose his vision of what the revolution should be.

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Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

For this reason, the rest of the revolutionary groups, which did not coincide with those interests, refused to subordinate until their demands were satisfied. It was precisely these disagreements that prolonged the armed struggle.​

Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

The first revolutionary period corresponded to Francisco I. Madero. His Plan de San Luis expressed political discontent with the slogan "Effective suffrage, no re-election." But Madero also promised the restitution of lands to peasants who had been taken from them by ranchers.

Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

The injustices against the peasants made men like Emiliano Zapato and Francisco Villa also take up arms in support of Madero. However, when in 1911 the Treaties of Ciudad Juárez were signed (which put an end to the confrontation between the forces of Madero and Díaz), the agrarian aspect was not included.

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Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​​

Francisco I. Madero won the vote and assumed the presidency of Mexico on November 6, 1911 in what is considered "the first democratic election in 30 years."

Although the movement achieved the removal of Díaz, the new government did not respond promptly to popular revolutionary demands.

Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​​

When he was elected, in 1911, he had as a priority the political stability of the country, rather than quickly satisfying social demands, such as the distribution of land. To do this, he surrounded himself with former collaborators of Porfirio Díaz, sought the support of the federal army and tried to disintegrate the groups that had taken up arms.

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Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​​

Fights soon began between those who were allies at the beginning of the armed uprising, as each side assumed itself as the authentic defender of revolutionary ideals.

Zapata launched the Plan de Ayala under the banner of the agrarian struggle, while Orozco published the Plan de la Empacadora on social demands. Both were unaware of Madero's presidency.

Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

For Madero, the country's priority was to promote an effective democratic system in the country. His objective was to achieve a change that would give the country political freedoms for a democratic government, while in the background he was dealing with social problems.​

Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

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This way of proceeding ended with the popular support it had. The same freedom that characterized his government allowed opponents to strengthen themselves and his little attention to social demands caused his former supporters, who had supported him in the fight against Díaz, to turn against him. .

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Madero's Revolution

Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

The Maderista government managed to defend itself for two years against the Zapatista and Orozquista insurgents, and other smaller groups, with the support of Villa's troops.

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Maderismo and the beginning of the Revolution​

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Multiple Choice

Upon Madero's arrival to the presidency, the revolutionaries immediately cooperated with his government.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Treaty which put an end to the clashes between the forces of Madero and Porfirio Díaz

• Tratado de San Luis

• Tratados de Ciudad Juárez

• Tratados de Ayala

• Tratado de la Empacadora

Multiple Choice

In what year did Porfirio Díaz resign from the presidency?

• May 25,

  1909

• May 25,

  1910

• May 25,

  1911

• May 25,

  1912

Open Ended

What other leader or leaders supported and followed Madero at the beginning?

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Plan that Emiliano Zapata launched to disclaim Madero's government?

• Plan de Ciudad Juárez

• Plan de San Luis

• Plan de Ayala

• Plan de la Empacadora

Multiple Choice

For Madero, the country's priority was to promote an effective democratic system in the country.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It was one of the reasons why Francisco I. Madero lost the support of the general population

• Because he did not seek democratic unity in the country.

• Because he demanded a tribute and raised taxes.

• Because he did not prioritize social problems and the demands of revolutionary groups.