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Mexico 1850 - 1870

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 1850's in Mexico were very turbulent. Mexico was experiencing a very difficult situation as a result of having very few people controlling great _____________ of land.

a)

places

b)

Extensions

c)

affections

d)

Opportunities

2.

The 2 political ideologies that emerged were ____. (mark two answers)

a)

idealists

b)

liberal

c)

clergy

d)

conservative

3.

The ________________ believed that the rights of individuals needed to be addressed, and that reform should be done quickly, while the power was retained by the states and provinces.

a)

conservatives

b)

republicans

c)

liberals

d)

democrats

4.

The ________________ believed that the best way to organize the provinces was by establishing a strong central government. A government that would have control over commerce, that would grow industry, and most of all that would organize a military capable of defending the whole country.

a)

conservatives

b)

liberals

c)

republicans

d)

democrats

5.

In 1852, General Arista’s government was overthrown by the Conservatives, and once again they named ______________ president for one last time.

a)

Benito Juarez

b)

Porfirio Diaz

c)

Ignacio Zaragoza

d)

Antonio de Santa Anna

6.

People were fed up of being governed by those that did not have the best interest of the country at heart. FInally in 1854, several different groups got together to promulgate the ____________________, a movement headed by Juan Alvarez, Ignacio Comonfort, and Florencio Villarreal, its main objective was the removal of Santa Anna, recovering congress, and reorganizing the country as a representative, democratic and federal republic

a)

Leyes de reforma

b)

Plan of Ayutla

c)

Tratado de Hidalgo

d)

Sale of La Mesilla

7.

FInally in 1857, after much debate, these laws were put together in the New Constitution that was oriented towards modernizing the country.

a)

Laws of independence

b)

Laws of Reformation

c)

Laws of rights

d)

Laws of regulation of elections

8.

A new conflict known as the Three Year War or the War of Reformation, led by Felix Zuloaga discredited the new constitution and dissolved the government. President Comonfort was forced to leave the country.

Who became president in his place?

a)

Juarez

b)

Zaragoza

c)

Maximilian

d)

Gomez Farías

9.

Check all the Laws of Reformation we studied.

a)

Law of Lafragua

b)

Law of Juarez

c)

Law of Iglesias

d)

Law of Martin Lutero

10.

Check two reasons why France invaded Mexico

a)

They wanted to impress the United States

b)

They wanted to expand their territory to the Americas

c)

They had a debt to pay to Prussia

d)

Mexico was not paying their debt

11.

Why was the win in the Battle of Puebla important in the United States?

a)

The United States was not able to sell cotton to urope

b)

It did not permit France to help the Confederate Army allowing the North to gain an advantage and end the Civil War.

c)

I allowed Mexico to not become involved in the Civil War in the United States

d)

It made Napoleon the III Emperor of Mexico

12.

Why did the conservatives remove their support to Emperor Maximilian?

a)

He became the best friend of Benito Juarez

b)

He believed in and accepted the new laws, he invited some liberals to be a part of his cabinet, and he added more laws that returned rightful lands to the indigenous people

c)

He disliked the castle they prepared for him

d)

He loved Europe more than Mexico

13.

Check three things that Emperor Maximilian did in Mexico

a)

10 hr work day

b)

First Bank

c)

Grew the territory

d)

First Rail Road

14.

What happened on June 18, 1867 at el Cerro de la Campana?

a)

Maximilian was put to death by hanging

b)

Maximilian was put to death by firing squad.

c)

Maximilian was given papers to go back to Europe

d)

Maximilian married Carlota

15.

Definition of Turbulent

a)

such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the devices for putting it into operation.

b)

characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder

c)

the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,

d)

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

16.

Definition of Reform

a)

such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the devices for putting it into operation.

b)

characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder

c)

the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,

d)

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

17.

Definition of Dictatorship

a)

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

b)

characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder

c)

the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,

d)

a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised

18.

Definition of Ideology

a)

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

b)

characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder

c)

the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,

d)

a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised

19.

Definition of Productive

a)

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

b)

producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value.

c)

to put an end to by force, as a government or institution.

d)

a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised

20.

Definition of Overthrow

a)

the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.

b)

producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value.

c)

to put an end to by force, as a government or institution.

d)

a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised