Causes of the Mexican Revolution: social correct answers there was an enormous class divide.
The vast majority was the working and poor class, and a small percentage was the upper class.
The system was set up in a way that the rich kept getting richer and the poor poorer. The majority
of the country's land was owned by the small upper class. There was no upward mobility for the
poor class.
The frustration caused by large gap between the rich and the poor, the rich's monopoly on land,
and the lack of opportunity for the poor to rise, were some of the main causes of the uprising by
the poor class.
economic correct answers Poverty stricken Mexico, much of the lower class worked on
Haciendas. Because there was so much poverty, the economy was failing as well.
In addition to the large gap between the rich and the poor, the fact that the lower class was forced
to work on haciendas, owned by the privileged rich class, in order to survive the harsh economy,
added to the frustration that sparked the uprising.
political correct answers The people with the most money and land had the most power,
obviously. So the small upper class basically ruled everything and made all the laws for the
country, that only benefited themselves.
The rich not only had the economic advantage, but also the political advantage, since land means
power, which made it almost impossible for someone of the lower class, without land, to rise up,
furthering the frustration and disdain towards the rich that the poor held.
the role of the Porfiriato regime correct answers This regime was really only interested in helping
the financially stable peoples in Mexico.
, The Porfiriato Regime's lack of assistance to the poor majority, and clear favoritism towards the
rich caused more frustration among the lower classes that aided in the decision to begin an
uprising.
The revolution and its leaders (1910-17): ideologies, aims and methods of Madero correct
answers Leading critic of Diaz political machine
Family was part of elite social class with political and economic ties to Diaz
Agreed with Diaz' liberal economic policies but wanted liberal political movement
Insisted 1910 V.P. candidate come from outside Diaz clique
Ran for president in 1910 when Diaz ignored V.P. request
Ran under Anti-Reelectionist Party ticket
Diaz jailed over 5000 supporters and Madero himself just before election
Plan of San Luis Potosi
Written by Madero while in jail
Published once he was in Texas
Provisions
Declared that 1910 elections were null and void
Madero assumed title of Provisional President
Called for free elections when conditions permitted
Issued after capture of Juarez
Diaz flees
Provisions
Ended hostilities
Resignation of Diaz
Placed Francisco de la Berra in as provisional president
Madero elected in 1912
Quickly is at odds with Zapata over land reform
Plan of Ayala announced by Zapata