History Of Mexico Test 3 Study
Questions And Answers
Federalism - ANSWER--national government shares power with the state
-constitution of 1857 is federalism (they share power)
economic problems after independence - ANSWER--fighting in wars was at the mines which is where
they got lots of their wealth
-agriculture was messed up too
Mexican-American War - ANSWER--causes: texas independence wasn't recognized by mexico and border
dispute
-us annexes texas, and believes manifest destiny
-treaty of guadalupe hidalgo ended the war
Yucatán Revolt - ANSWER--government is demanding mayans pay taxes and fight in the military
1824 Constitution - ANSWER--confederate, which means state have power
Benito Juarez - ANSWER--new liberal
Ley Lerdo - ANSWER--they want individual people to own land not groups, want to get rid of land owned
by military, church, and ejidos
Ley Juárez - ANSWER--equality under the law: no more fueros
Mexican liberalism - ANSWER--economic and political liberals
-freedom of religion
French Intervention - ANSWER--they support Maximillian
-they come in to defend the conservatives, they wanna get rid of ley lerdo and ley juarez
Emperor Maximilian - ANSWER--he has no supporters bc he's a liberal
Cinco de Mayo - ANSWER--defeat france in the battle of pueblo
Rurales - ANSWER--federal police established by Juarez to keep roads safe from bandits
Policies of Porfirio Díaz - ANSWER--comes to power promising no reelections, guarantees for local
government, limits on terms, promises to make mexico more democratic
Export-led growth - ANSWER--exporting primary products
-promoted by diaz
Jefe Politico - ANSWER--diaz strongmen who are arresting people who disagree with them and fixing
elections
-corrupt
Questions And Answers
Federalism - ANSWER--national government shares power with the state
-constitution of 1857 is federalism (they share power)
economic problems after independence - ANSWER--fighting in wars was at the mines which is where
they got lots of their wealth
-agriculture was messed up too
Mexican-American War - ANSWER--causes: texas independence wasn't recognized by mexico and border
dispute
-us annexes texas, and believes manifest destiny
-treaty of guadalupe hidalgo ended the war
Yucatán Revolt - ANSWER--government is demanding mayans pay taxes and fight in the military
1824 Constitution - ANSWER--confederate, which means state have power
Benito Juarez - ANSWER--new liberal
Ley Lerdo - ANSWER--they want individual people to own land not groups, want to get rid of land owned
by military, church, and ejidos
Ley Juárez - ANSWER--equality under the law: no more fueros
Mexican liberalism - ANSWER--economic and political liberals
-freedom of religion
French Intervention - ANSWER--they support Maximillian
-they come in to defend the conservatives, they wanna get rid of ley lerdo and ley juarez
Emperor Maximilian - ANSWER--he has no supporters bc he's a liberal
Cinco de Mayo - ANSWER--defeat france in the battle of pueblo
Rurales - ANSWER--federal police established by Juarez to keep roads safe from bandits
Policies of Porfirio Díaz - ANSWER--comes to power promising no reelections, guarantees for local
government, limits on terms, promises to make mexico more democratic
Export-led growth - ANSWER--exporting primary products
-promoted by diaz
Jefe Politico - ANSWER--diaz strongmen who are arresting people who disagree with them and fixing
elections
-corrupt
