The Mexican Revolution

Read pages 211 through 216 about the Mexican Revolution.  Answer the following questions:

1) What was the "Porfiriato"?
2) How long had Porfirio Diaz been president?
3) Give two reasons why many Mexicans were discontented with Diaz's government.
4) Why did poor Mexicans resent the rich Mexicans who owned large farms?
5) What kind of government did Francisco Madero want Mexico to have?
6) How did Porfirio Diaz react when he saw how popular Francisco Medero had become?
7) Where did Madero go when he escaped?
8) What happened to Porfirio Diaz after the Mexican Revolution began?
9) What problem did Francisco Madero face when he became president?
10) When rebellion broke out against Madero, what was he forced to do?
11) What did Madero's enemies do in February, 1913?
12) What do we call the ten days when Madero and his enemies fought in Mexico City?
13) When Victoriano Huerta took over, what happened to President Madero?
14) How lond did Victoriano Huerta rule/
15) Did the Mexican Revolution bring peace?