The Logo
for Lesson 18 is a "Calavera"
This is Lesson 18, The Mexican Revolution
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Multiple choice questions for Lesson 18 (click on the correct answer;
if you are wrong, nothing happens; if you are right you will get a confirmation):
MC 18-1. In the Mexican Revolution, Madero's presidential
program was:
a. violently radical
b. focused on basic land reform
c. reformist
and constitutional
d. strongly anti-foreigner
(Lesson 18, page 180/3) In Azuela's story, Juan Pablo
a. dies
with courage
b. cries frequently
c. betrays the Revolution
d. pleads for mercy
Short-answer questions for Lesson 18. Instructions: If you are not sure
about the answer and would like a hint, click on the figure labeled "Hint".
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We may also be discussing these questions orally in class, and similar questions
will appear in unannounced quizzes.
HINT
SA 18-1: How do you define "revolution"?
HINT
SA 18-2: What role did Francisco Madero play in the Revolution?
HINT
SA 18-3: How was Carranza able to keep his hold on power?
HINT
SA 18-4: When was the last time the Continental United States was invaded,
and with what results?
HINT
SA 18-5: Compare the logic of Villa and that of Guzmán with regards
to the issue of what to do with prisoners.
HINT
SA 18-6: Who are Juan Pablo's enemies in Azuela's story? Why do they
hate him?
HINT
SA 18-7: No hint Did you like Azuela's story? Why?
HINT
SA 18-8: How did Porfirio Díaz set the stage for the Revolution?
HINT
SA 18-9: What was the continuity between the Mexican Independence movement
of 1810 and the 1910 Revolution?
HINT
SA 18-10: What did Zapata and his followers want, and how did they go
about getting it?
HINT
SA 18-11: What was Huerta's role in the Revolution?
HINT
SA 18-12: In what ways was the Revolution also a cultural one?
HINT
SA 18-13: Explain the meaning of Guzmán's phrase "we have
too many empty sombreros".
HINT
SA 18-14: What does Juan Pablo symbolize in Azuela's story?