Mexican History: Liberals vs. Conservatives

In the mid XIX century, there were two political parties in Mexico. The Liberals and The Conservatives.

• True

• False

Two very different ideals were developed during the Independence War, as the _________ wanted to copy the reform governments like the United States and France.

While the __________ wanted Mexico to exist very much the way it did during the Colonial Era, with support from the Catholic Church while keeping the landlords for its Economic System.

The liberals...

• They were a group of middle class professionals and small merchants.

• They intended to separate the Catholic Church from the government.

• They wanted to keep the privileges of the Church, Army and landlords intact.

• They proposed a Federal Republic as a way of government.

Who were the Conservatives and what did they want?

• The conservatives were members of the Catholic Church, Militia and The High class.

• The conservatives were members of the Catholic Church, Militia and The High class.

• They fought for the freedom of press, education and industry.

• They intended to keep the Catholic Church as they only religion in Mexico.

• They wanted that all adult rich, prominent male individuals to be able to vote.

The head of the Liberals was Benito Juárez

• Tue

• False

Antonio López de Santana was a conservative.

• True

• False

They wanted to maintain the custosms and ways inherited from the Spanish, including government style and religion...

• Liberals

• Conservatives

They wanted a Mexican President, elected by all the adult male individuals.

• The Liberals

• The Conservative

They wanted the Church to be in charge of the Education and the Civil Registration of marriages, births and deaths.

• The Liberals

• The Conservatives.