Mexican Revolution Test Fall 2022

Between which years did the Mexican Revolution take place?

• 1914-1922

• 1910-1920

• 1933-1935

• 1900-1910

What were some causes of the Mexican revolution?

(Choose 2 answers)

• The Mexican people wanted democracy

• There was not enough government support for farmers and ranchers

• The Mexican government was taxing people without representation

• Wealthy landowners had too much power

Mexico won it's independence from Spain in _______?

• 1804

• 1810

• 1819

• 1821

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 that did not want to get rid of the Hacienda System 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 autocratic 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

He ruled Mexico for almost 35 years, winning reelection as president again and again. He welcomed foreign investors who developed mines, built railroads, and drilled for oil. However, underneath the surface, discontent rippled through Mexico. The country’s prosperity benefited only a small group.

• Francisco Madero

• Porfirio Díaz

• Victoriano Huerta

• Venustiano Carranza