605 Q2

Question 1

Two years after Mexico’s independence, what broke away from Mexico?

Answer 1

Central America

Question 2

Mexican president Diaz made life hard for what people?

Answer 2

The poor

Question 3

Since Mexico’s economy is based on industry, it is how wealthy relative to other countries in Latin America?

Answer 3

The second wealthiest

Question 4

Who granted Texas its independence?

Answer 4

Santa Ana

Question 5

What countries are part of NAFTA?

Answer 5

Canada, United States, Mexico

Question 6

Who set up a French Empire and Foreign ruler in Mexico?

Answer 6

Napolean III

Question 7

Napoleon III rigged what kind of election?

Answer 7

A Fake election to make Maximilian think the Mexican people wanted a foreign leader

Question 8

Who was captured by Texans and then released?

Answer 8

Santa Ana

Question 9

In 1821, Mexico declared its independence from what country?

Answer 9

Spain

Question 10

Let revolting groups, gained hero status

Answer 10

Villa and Zapata

Question 11

Who was the Austrian that ruled Mexico with kindness?

Answer 11

Maximilian

Question 12

What Does NAFTA stand for?

Answer 12

North American Free Trade Agreement

Question 13

Another name for poor farmers in Mexico is what?

Answer 13

Peons

Question 14

Who was the first Mexican president who had not been a war officer?

Answer 14

Benito Juarez

Question 15

The Mexican constitution forbade what?

Answer 15

Catholic priests from taking government roles

Question 16

During the war with the United States, Mexico had to deal with what things?

Answer 16

Indian revolts, rebelling silver mine workers, and bandits

Question 17

War caused Mexico to lose how much of its land area?

Answer 17

Over half

Question 18

What was texas called after it declared independence from Mexico?

Answer 18

the Lone Star Republic

Question 19

The United States offer to buy Texas was accepted or rejected by Mexico?

Answer 19

Rejected

Question 20

Groups of men who tried to overthrow the government led a revolution that lasted how long?

Answer 20

10 years

Question 21

United States owned factories built in Mexico are called what?

Answer 21

Maquilladores

Question 22

Who bork up haciendas and gave land to the peons?

Answer 22

Cardenas

Question 23

Many Indians were members of what church?

Answer 23

Catholic Church

Question 24

Mexican leaders wrote a new constitution that listed the rules of the country’s government in what year?

Answer 24

1917

Question 25

Half of Mexico’s farmland today is controlled by large farms run by groups of farmers. these farms are called what?

Answer 25

Ejidos

Question 26

Who improved railroads, farming, mining, and industry?

Answer 26

Profirio Diaz

Question 27

For Mexico’s first fifty independent years, the president was who?

Answer 27

The man with the strongest army

Question 28

Some Mexicans are worried the United States will use NAFTA in what way?

Answer 28

A way that would make poor Mexicans poorer