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Dominated Mexican politics after its 30 years of independence. He gained popularity through his military victories, and served as the president of Mexico 5 times between 1833-1855. He was exiled from the country several times, but came back to power after his enemies were defeated. It wasn’t until 1855 that a group of reformers overthrew him permanently. -
A Cuban poet Revolutionist, exiled Nationalist leader who, when exiled in New York City by Spain, had communicated to the Cuban people through writing poems, expressing their need for independence.Founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party & in 1895 returned from NYC to join the revolts he initially inspired against Spain. He died in battle, defending Cuba’s independence from the Spanish forces. He helped start the Spanish-American War in hopes for Cuba’s independence. -
He wanted to restore a French empire in the Americas. He sent French troops to Mexico to overthrow the Mexican government in 1861. After doing this, he installed Austrian archduke Maximilian as the emperor of Mexico -
He was the emperor of Mexico, installed by Napoleon III. When the French withdrew their troops, Maximilian did not have enough support to stay in power, and was executed b Republican troops. -
Came to power after the death of Juárez. He helped modernize Mexico by encouraging foreign investment. During his time in power, Mexican exports boomed, and railroads expanded quickly; however most Mexicans were extremely poor. The wealth was in the hands of small foreign investors and a small mexican elite; he was later forced to resign after this. -
Led “La Reforma” - the 19th century Mexican liberal reform movement; Offered hope to oppressed Mexican people; Became the President of Mexico -
Mexican revolutionary; helped Madero overthrow Diaz & become the new president of Mexico (however, came to not be satisfied with his policies). He then, with Pancho Villa, defeated Victoriano Huerta (in Mexico city), where he was then instituted land reform in Mexico. -
The US President who supported the building of the Panama Canal & controlled more territory in Latin America. The Monroe Doctrine was viewed by European nations as a threat, & both European powers & the US had interested financial interests in Latin America, Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary. This addition to the Monroe Doctrine protected the US’s interests & attained stability in the Latin-American region. The US would use its military to prohibit the Europeans out of Latin America. -
He was a reformer who was jailed by Díaz. He fled to Texas, claimed himself president of Mexico, and called for a revolution against the Díaz government. -
Francisco Pancho Villa led a band of rebels who supported Madero’s ideas.They captured the city of Juárez in 1911 at the same time a group of peasants arose and called for land reforms, forcing Díaz to resign. -
Army chief who seized power after Madero was elected president, and imprisoned him. Madero supporters, Pancho Villa’s army of small ranchers, unemployed workers, and cowboys rose up against Huerta. Zapata’s peasant army revolted against him in the south, and the US opposed him after he executed Madero in 1914. Huerta resigned after the US sent marines to occupy the city of Veracruz, and fled to Spain. -
president after Huerta resigned. Zapata and Villa refused to support him, causing a civil war in Mexico, but Caranza defeated them by the end of 1915. The US recognized him as president, Villa agreed to halt their attacks after he was pursued by US forces. He took on nation building, and put into effect a new constitution in 1917, allowing the government to redistribute land, limiting power of the church, protecting the rights of citizens. Poverty was still an issue after these improvements. -
Rebel leader who cooperated with US forces against the Spanish, when the US made the Philippines an American colony in the Spanish-American War.lHe also led a revolutionary movement against the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines. He cooperated with the U.S. during the Spanish-American War but subsequently broke with the U.S. and led a guerrilla campaign against U.S. authorities during the Philippine-American War.