Intermission Notes Flashcards
What years were the Mexican revolution?
1910-1920
During the Mexican revolution, they were an oligarchy meaning?
Power and wealth were in the hands of a select few.
1 of 5 acres was controlled by who?
Foreign powers.
How many years did the Mexican Revolution last?
10 years.
Who was drawn into the violent struggle of the Mexican revolution?
Peasants, small farmers, and ranchers.
What did the Mexican revolution leave Mexico like?
In shambles and more than one million dead.
What were haciendas controlled by?
The wealthy.
What is the first thing the constitution of 1917 did?
Power and wealth were in the hands of a select few.
What is the second thing the constitution of 1917 did?
Restricted foreigners from owning land and railroads
What is the third thing the constitution of 1917 did?
Made church lands “property of the nation”
What is the fourth thing the constitution of 1917 did?
Promoted nationalization of natural resources (not foreign powers).
What empire collapsed after WW1?
The Ottoman empire.
