Mexican Revolution

Why was the 1917 Constitution necessary for Mexico?

• To modernize the government with new laws
• To address social and labor rights
• To create a monarchy
• To separate from Spain

Who led the constitutionalist movement that resulted in the 1917 Constitution?

• Porfirio D√≠az
• Francisco I. Madero
• Venustiano Carranza
• L√°zaro C√°rdenas

What was the main purpose of Article 27 of the 1917 Constitution?

• To allow unlimited private land ownership
• To establish state control over land and resources
• To eliminate land ownership
• To give land to foreign companies

How did the 1917 Constitution differ from the 1857 Constitution?

• It focused more on individual freedoms
• It had no provisions for worker rights
• It established state control over key resources
• It eliminated the presidency

What was one of the major social reforms in the 1917 Constitution?

• Eliminating all taxes
• Legalizing monopolies
• Introducing labor protections
• Removing public education

What impact did the 1917 Constitution have on education?

• Made education secular, free, and mandatory
• Abolished education for rural areas
• Made religious education mandatory
• Allowed only private education

Why did Carranza exclude opponents from the Constitutional Congress?

• To prevent foreign interference
• To ensure the new constitution aligned with his vision
• To protect the monarchy
• To increase international trade

What political ideology influenced the 1917 Constitution?

• Liberalism
• Socialism and Marxism
• Capitalism
• Monarchism

What did the Maximato period refer to?

• The period when Calles controlled the government without being president
• The time when Mexico became a monarchy
• The years before the Revolution
• A movement for democracy

Who was the ‘Maximum Leader’ during the Maximato?

• L√°zaro C√°rdenas
• Plutarco El√≠as Calles
• Venustiano Carranza
• Francisco Villa