WorksheetsMexico 1850 - 1870
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
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.
places
Extensions
affections
Opportunities
The 2 political ideologies that emerged were ____. (mark two answers)
idealists
liberal
clergy
conservative
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.
conservatives
republicans
liberals
democrats
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.
conservatives
liberals
republicans
democrats
In 1852, General Arista’s government was overthrown by the Conservatives, and once again they named ______________ president for one last time.
Benito Juarez
Porfirio Diaz
Ignacio Zaragoza
Antonio de Santa Anna
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
Leyes de reforma
Plan of Ayutla
Tratado de Hidalgo
Sale of La Mesilla
FInally in 1857, after much debate, these laws were put together in the New Constitution that was oriented towards modernizing the country.
Laws of independence
Laws of Reformation
Laws of rights
Laws of regulation of elections
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?
Juarez
Zaragoza
Maximilian
Gomez Farías
Check all the Laws of Reformation we studied.
Law of Lafragua
Law of Juarez
Law of Iglesias
Law of Martin Lutero
Check two reasons why France invaded Mexico
They wanted to impress the United States
They wanted to expand their territory to the Americas
They had a debt to pay to Prussia
Mexico was not paying their debt
Why was the win in the Battle of Puebla important in the United States?
The United States was not able to sell cotton to urope
It did not permit France to help the Confederate Army allowing the North to gain an advantage and end the Civil War.
I allowed Mexico to not become involved in the Civil War in the United States
It made Napoleon the III Emperor of Mexico
Why did the conservatives remove their support to Emperor Maximilian?
He became the best friend of Benito Juarez
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
He disliked the castle they prepared for him
He loved Europe more than Mexico
Check three things that Emperor Maximilian did in Mexico
10 hr work day
First Bank
Grew the territory
First Rail Road
What happened on June 18, 1867 at el Cerro de la Campana?
Maximilian was put to death by hanging
Maximilian was put to death by firing squad.
Maximilian was given papers to go back to Europe
Maximilian married Carlota
Definition of Turbulent
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.
characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
Definition of Reform
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.
characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
Definition of Dictatorship
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised
Definition of Ideology
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory,
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised
Definition of Productive
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value.
to put an end to by force, as a government or institution.
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised
Definition of Overthrow
the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc., that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.
producing or tending to produce goods and services having exchange value.
to put an end to by force, as a government or institution.
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised
