Mexican Revolution

Who became the president after Diaz resigned?

• Francisco I. Madero

• Victoriano Huerta

• "Pancho" Villa

• Emiliano Zapata

Who was Emiliano Zapata?

• Man who won against Porfirio Diaz

• Harsh general who was for the Hacienda System

• Northern "rebel" who wanted social reform

• Farmer from south with Native American heritage who wanted land reform

Who was Victoriano Huerta?

• A power hungry general who had Francisco Madero assassinated.

• Man who wanted free elections and won against Porfirio Diaz.

• President of Mexico who ruled for over 30 years.

• Rebel from the north who wanted social change.

Who was the tyrannical leader of Mexico who was eventually overthrown in the Mexican Revolution?

• Francisco Madero

• Francisco "Pancho" Villa

• Porfirio Diaz

• Emiliano Zapata

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Mexican Revolution?

• To put a new king in charge
• To remove Diaz from power
• To give land to the poor peasants
• To give workers better working conditions and pay

Who was the first person to call for a democratic revolution in Mexico?

• Emiliano Zapata
• Francisco Madero
• Porfirio Diaz
• Francisco “Pancho” Villa

What even set off the Mexican Revolution?

• Francisco Madero demanded free elections

• Victoriano Huerta was assassinated

• The Constitution of 1917 was adopted

• Venustiano Carranza defeated Villa and Zapata

What happened in the years after Diaz resigned and left Mexico?

• Peace came to Mexico

• Violent civil war and millions of deaths

• The immediate adoption of a new democratic constitution

• The invasion of Mexico by the United States

He began a revolt in the North of Mexico against Diaz in 1911 and later formed his own army of Rebels to oppose Huerta, and later Carranza. In 1916, he led his rebels to invade the United States because the US backed Carranza.

• Diego Rivera

• Emiliano Zapata

• Francisco “Pancho” Villa

• Porfirio Díaz

He became president of Mexico in 1917. A new constitution passed, but reforms were slow to materialize.

• Venustiano Carranza

• Lázaro Cárdenas

• José Clemente Orozco

• David Alfaro Siqueiros