HOLA TEXT pgs, 183-188

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DICTATORS REVOLUTIONS

• HOLA TEXT pgs, 183-188

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MEXICO

• Unfortunately, after Mexican independence, what
  system continued to dominate the majority of the
  Mexican countryside?

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Mexican Economy

• How did the war for independence impact the
  economy?
• Why was the new government in debt?
• Besides debt, what other major problem / threat
  did the new government face?

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Mexican Politics

• How did the constitution of 1824 represent a
  compromise between liberal and conservative
  interests?
• What liberal reforms were pushed through congress
  by the liberals?
• How did the conservatives react? How did Santa
  Anas actions impact Mexico?
• Why is the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo still
  relevant today?

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Mexico - Answers

• The Hacienda system tenants faced debt
  servitude, miserable wages, oppressive rents and
  excessive religious fees.

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Economy - Answers

• Ravages of war stagnant economy (flooded mines
  and deserted haciendas).
• Rely on foreign investments.
• Exports lt Imports Trade deficits
• Officer class constant threat to new government.

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Politics - Answers

• Government was federalist in structure power to
  local bureaucracies / Catholicism was official
  religion special treatment for clergy and
  military.
• Abolition of special privileges and immunities of
  the army and church, creation of Department of
  Public Instruction, reduction of the army and
  creation of civilian militia.

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Politics - Answers
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Politics - Answers

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is still being
  contested by many Mexican Americans concerning
  the violation of land rights concerning their
  ancestors.