Post-War Reforms & The Mexican Revolution

After the Mexican-American War, what two opposing political groups emerged in Mexico

• Liberals & Conservatives

• Natives & the Church

• Farmers & foreign investors

• Landowners & the military

What did the Liberals want

• Traditional values

• More authority for the church

• Modern land & education reforms

• More control by the military

What were some modern accomplishments made during Juarez's presidency

• Better transportation routes to ship raw materials

• Educational reforms

• Encouraged foreign investment

• All were made

Who took over Mexico's presidency for the next 35 years after Juarez

• Santa Anna

• Pancho Villa

• Porfirio Diaz

• Francisco Madero

What was the state of Mexican affairs in the years just before the 1910 Mexican Revolution

• Gross economic inequality

• Abundant (much) native land

• Low food prices

• Peaceful labor talks

Who led the militia in southern Mexico

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

• Venustiano Carranza

• Santa Anna

Former bandit with a "lawless" attitude

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

• Venustiano Carranza

• Santa Anna

Who was secretly supported by the US

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

• Venustiano Carranza

• Santa Anna

Whose followers were known as the Zapatistas

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

• Venustiano Carranza

• Santa Anna

Whose followers known as the Constitutionalists

• Emiliano Zapata

• Pancho Villa

• Venustiano Carranza

• Santa Anna