605 Q2 Flashcards
Two years after Mexico’s independence, what broke away from Mexico?
Central America
Mexican president Diaz made life hard for what people?
The poor
Since Mexico’s economy is based on industry, it is how wealthy relative to other countries in Latin America?
The second wealthiest
Who granted Texas its independence?
Santa Ana
What countries are part of NAFTA?
Canada, United States, Mexico
Who set up a French Empire and Foreign ruler in Mexico?
Napolean III
Napoleon III rigged what kind of election?
A Fake election to make Maximilian think the Mexican people wanted a foreign leader
Who was captured by Texans and then released?
Santa Ana
In 1821, Mexico declared its independence from what country?
Spain
Let revolting groups, gained hero status
Villa and Zapata
Who was the Austrian that ruled Mexico with kindness?
Maximilian
What Does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Another name for poor farmers in Mexico is what?
Peons
Who was the first Mexican president who had not been a war officer?
Benito Juarez
The Mexican constitution forbade what?
Catholic priests from taking government roles
During the war with the United States, Mexico had to deal with what things?
Indian revolts, rebelling silver mine workers, and bandits
War caused Mexico to lose how much of its land area?
Over half
What was texas called after it declared independence from Mexico?
the Lone Star Republic
The United States offer to buy Texas was accepted or rejected by Mexico?
Rejected
Groups of men who tried to overthrow the government led a revolution that lasted how long?
10 years
United States owned factories built in Mexico are called what?
Maquilladores
Who bork up haciendas and gave land to the peons?
Cardenas
Many Indians were members of what church?
Catholic Church
Mexican leaders wrote a new constitution that listed the rules of the country’s government in what year?
1917
Half of Mexico’s farmland today is controlled by large farms run by groups of farmers. these farms are called what?
Ejidos
Who improved railroads, farming, mining, and industry?
Profirio Diaz
For Mexico’s first fifty independent years, the president was who?
The man with the strongest army
Some Mexicans are worried the United States will use NAFTA in what way?
A way that would make poor Mexicans poorer
