WorksheetsMexican revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Mexican Revolution started because Mexicans were opposed to the dictator-like rule of their president, _____
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Madero
Pancho Villa
Pascual Orozco
___ became the Mexican president after Porfirio Díaz resigned.
Felix Diaz
Emiliano Zapata
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Madero
Who's dictatorship was Mexico under at the start of the Mexican Revolution?
Enrique Peña Nieto
Porfirio Diaz
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Emiliano Zapata
Which group were most discontent in the revolution?
Wealthy
Middle
Leaders
Laboring and Rural
What was the Porfiriato?
The year Porfirio Diaz was born
The year Porfirio Diaz was taken down
The name of the time period that Diaz was president
The name of the constitutional revolution
Who was Francisco Madero?
Man who took down Porfirio Diaz, wrote "Plant of San Luis Potosi"
Military general who served for a year and put down revolts
Revolutionary who fought to give back land
Military leader who help rich people
Who was Emiliano Zapata?
Man who won against Porfirio Diaz
Northern "rebel" who wanted social reform
Harsh general who was for the Hacienda System
Farmer from south with Native American heritage who wanted land reform
What was the Hacienda System?
Diaz's private circle of people
People who wanted a constitution that would benefit Hacienda owners
It refers to the constitutional revolution
Large estates where peasants worked on land, mines, and factories and owners made lots of money
Which of the following is false regarding Porfirio Diaz's 34-year presidency?
his dictatorship brought about a stable government
other elites were sensitive to the greed of the Porfirians
advised by educated, business-oriented leaders who wanted to engage in a free-market political approach
in efforts to unseat Diaz, caudillos rose to challenge one another for power
What happened after Porfirio Diaz resigned from power in 1911?
The Mexican Revolution began. Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata led armies to the capital.
La Reforma took power of the government and made changes to land distribution.
Victoriano Huerta took control of the government and ruled peacefully for 14 years.
New rulers struggled to keep control, leading Mexico to have 3 presidents in less than 3 years.
