The Second Empire

The French invaded Mexico because of failed debt payments and declared Napoleon III as Emperor.

• True

• False

Who was Maximillian’s leading Generals?

• Mejia

• Benito Juárez

• Albert I and Albert II

• Mejia and Miramon

During 1862-1864 what took place, The French Intervention or The Second Empire?

• The French Intervention

• The Second Empire

• The Reform War

Who was Maximilian?

• He was a Liberal Mexican emperor that ruled from 1864-1867 that brought French engineer's to help build Mexico's infrastructure. Born in France.

• He was a previously French president that promoted the building Suez canal and set modern agriculture which concluded famines in France and made France an agricultural exporter.

• He was a conservative Mexican emperor who was against Benito Juarez and wanted to overthrow the liberal government.

• He was a liberal Mexican emperor that was in in Vienna, Austria that ruled Mexico from 1864-1867 and brought Austrian engineers to help build Mexico's infrastructure.

After Napoleon III called for the French soldiers to come back where did Max and the soldiers go?

• Mexico City

• Acapulco

• Oaxaca

• Queretaro

After Napoleon III withdrew French soldiers from Mexico, Napoleon advised Maximillian to leave Mexico yet he didn't and decided to stay, Why?

• He thought there was a way to stull save the empire even without the French army

• Maximillian was convinced by the conservatives that there was a chance at winning against the liberals and went on to lead the battle himself

• He thought there was a chance at getting the French army back in Mexico so he stayed and tried to convince Napoleon to bring them back.

What did Maximillian's engineers build that is still popularly known in Mexico City?

• Chapultepec Castle

• The Angel

• Paseo De La Reforma

• The Zocalo

Maximilian created the "Black Decree." Why did he create it and what did it do?

• It was a law passed saying Mexicans who bore arms against the imperial regime were to be imprisoned and executed It was created because the liberals had help from the US and they were able to win battles and take land back

• It was a law passed saying Mexicans who bore arms against the imperial regime were to be imprisoned and executed the liberals started coming together and fighting the conservatives

When and where was Maximillian executed and who else was executed with him?

• Queretaro Meja and Miramon

• Mexico City and Napoleon II

• The US and no one else

• He was never executed he went back to Austria

Was this assignment really long and difficult

• No it was really easy

• Not really but it was kinda long

• Yes it was difficult

• Yes I never want to do it again