605 Q2 Flashcards

1
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Two years after Mexico’s independence, what broke away from Mexico?

A

Central America

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2
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Mexican president Diaz made life hard for what people?

A

The poor

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3
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Since Mexico’s economy is based on industry, it is how wealthy relative to other countries in Latin America?

A

The second wealthiest

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4
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Who granted Texas its independence?

A

Santa Ana

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5
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What countries are part of NAFTA?

A

Canada, United States, Mexico

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6
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Who set up a French Empire and Foreign ruler in Mexico?

A

Napolean III

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7
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Napoleon III rigged what kind of election?

A

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

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8
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Who was captured by Texans and then released?

A

Santa Ana

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9
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In 1821, Mexico declared its independence from what country?

A

Spain

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10
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Let revolting groups, gained hero status

A

Villa and Zapata

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11
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Who was the Austrian that ruled Mexico with kindness?

A

Maximilian

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12
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What Does NAFTA stand for?

A

North American Free Trade Agreement

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13
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Another name for poor farmers in Mexico is what?

A

Peons

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14
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Who was the first Mexican president who had not been a war officer?

A

Benito Juarez

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15
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The Mexican constitution forbade what?

A

Catholic priests from taking government roles

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16
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During the war with the United States, Mexico had to deal with what things?

A

Indian revolts, rebelling silver mine workers, and bandits

17
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War caused Mexico to lose how much of its land area?

18
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What was texas called after it declared independence from Mexico?

A

the Lone Star Republic

19
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The United States offer to buy Texas was accepted or rejected by Mexico?

20
Q

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

21
Q

United States owned factories built in Mexico are called what?

A

Maquilladores

22
Q

Who bork up haciendas and gave land to the peons?

23
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Many Indians were members of what church?

A

Catholic Church

24
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Mexican leaders wrote a new constitution that listed the rules of the country’s government in what year?

25
Half of Mexico's farmland today is controlled by large farms run by groups of farmers. these farms are called what?
Ejidos
26
Who improved railroads, farming, mining, and industry?
Profirio Diaz
27
For Mexico's first fifty independent years, the president was who?
The man with the strongest army
28
Some Mexicans are worried the United States will use NAFTA in what way?
A way that would make poor Mexicans poorer