Mexican Revolution Lotería Notes

Put these names on your lotería board in whatever order you want. La bandera is a free spot. When you fill out your info, try to stay in the lines. Venustiano Carranza Porfirio Díaz Victoriano Huerta Francisco Madera Pascual Orozco Francisco “Pancho” Villa Emiliano Zapata Álvaro Obregón

Mexican Revolution Mexico wins independence from Spain. 1860s – Mexico briefly invaded by France – Porfirio Díaz comes to power. Add these events to your timeline

Porifirio Díaz His period of rule lasted 30 years. Placed emphasis on urban areas, neglected the poor and rural peoples. Civil and political rights were limited. Period was known as the Porfiriato

Mexican Revolution Mexico wins independence from Spain. 1860s – Mexico briefly invaded by France – Porfirio Díaz comes to power – Francisco Madero ran against Díaz in the election. Add these events to your timeline

Francisco Madero Sent to prison for running against Díaz in 1910 election. From Texas, he drafted a revolutionary plan to overthrow Díaz. Gained many supporters from Mexican society. In May, 1911, took over the government.

Mexican Revolution 1860s – Mexico briefly invaded by France – Porfirio Díaz comes to power – Francisco Madero ran against Díaz in the election. May 1911 – Revolutionary forces use the railroads to transport troops and supplies against the federal government. Madero becomes president. Add these events to your timeline

Emiliano Zapata Considered the voice of the peasants and indians. Calls for Madero to restore lands to peasants seized under Porfiriato. Starts an armed rebellion against Madero that spreads across southern Mexico. Supporters called Zapatistas.

Mexican Revolution 1910 – Francisco Madero ran against Díaz in the election. May 1911 – Revolutionary forces use the railroads to transport troops and supplies against the federal government. Madero becomes president. Nov Zapata denounces Madero and recognizes Orozco as the leader of the Revolution, and calls for land reform. Dec US sends troops to border. Worried Revolution will spread. Add these events to your timeline

Pascual Orozco Military commander for Madero. Turns on Madero and calls for the nationalization of Mexico’s railroads, social reforms, 10 hour work day, and end child labor. Marches an army to Mexico City to defeat Madero’s troops.

Mexican Revolution Nov Zapata denounces Madero and recognizes Orozco as the leader of the Revolution, and calls for land reform. Dec US sends troops to border. Worried Revolution will spread Orozco breaks alliance with Madero, who assigns Villa and Huerta to combat Orozco’s rebels in the north. Add these events to your timeline

Francisco “Pancho” Villa Bandit turned military commander of troops in the north of Mexico. Becomes the face of the Mexican Revolution. Joined Madero in the early days of the revolution. Allied with Zapata. Attacked US town in New Mexico

Mexican Revolution Dec US sends troops to border. Worried Revolution will spread Orozco breaks alliance with Madero, who assigns Villa and Huerta to combat Orozco’s rebels in the north – Huerta plans a coup against Madero. Feb – Madero, his brothers, and vice-president killed. Add these events to your timeline

Victoriano Huerta Known as “the Usurper” Early supporter of Madero, but turns on him later on. Becomes president after Madero is assassinated. Forced into exile after his forces are defeated by Villa, Carranza, and Obregón.

Mexican Revolution Orozco breaks alliance with Madero, who assigns Villa and Huerta to combat Orozco’s rebels in the north – Huerta plans a coup against Madero. Feb – Madero, his brothers, and vice-president killed Huerta becomes president. March Carranza accuses Huerta as a traitor. Villa’s troops attack Huerta’s troops. Add these events to your timeline

Venustiano Carranza Born into aristocratic family. Named a governed by Madero. Carranza calls for a return to the 1867 Constitution after Huerta’s takeover of government. President from Assassinated.

Mexican Revolution Huerta becomes president. March Carranza accuses Huerta as a traitor. Villa’s troops attack Huerta’s troops. April 1914 – Woodrow Wilson sends US troops to occupy Veracruz, Mexico. July Villa’s forces defeat Huerta’s forces in Zacatecas. Huerta resigns. Sept Villa and Zapata break with Carranza and continue to challenge him. Add these events to your timeline

Álvaro Obregón Great general of the Revolution during rebellion against Huerta. Sided with Carranza’s Constitutionalists. Lost his arm in the Battle of Celaya where we massacred Villa’s troops with machine guns. President from Signed a peace treaty with Villa to wind down fighting.

Mexican Revolution April Carranza’s supporters, under Obregón, defeat Villa at the Battle of Celaya. May 1915 – Zapata’s forces defeated. March 1916 – Villa raids Columbus, NM US General John J. Pershing leads 10,000 soldiers to capture Villa – New Constitution – Carranza elected president. Add these events to your timeline

Mexican Revolution March 1916 – Villa raids Columbus, NM US General John J. Pershing leads 10,000 soldiers to capture Villa – New Constitution – Carranza elected president Zapata assassinated. Villa defeated at the last battle of Juárez – Obregón elected president. Add these events to your timeline