MEXICO HISTORY BRIEFING PAPER
QUIZ WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are the causes for revolution? - Correct Answers -potential revolutionaries
perceive injustice, access to basic resources needed to carry out a revolution, and a
weak state
What is the Partial Revolucionario Institucional(PRI)? - Correct Answers -most powerful
institution in Mexican politics(formed in 1929) that was strengthened during Lázaro
Cárdenas' presidency
What is neoliberalism? - Correct Answers -A strategy for economic development that
calls for free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and minimal
government intervention in the economy.
what is the tecnicos? - Correct Answers -educated business-oriented leaders
(encouraged moderate, free-market approach)
what is the Pendulum theory? who created it? - Correct Answers -the idea of economic
liberalization (entrepreneurship & foreign investment), Miguel Aleman
What movement was led by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810? - Correct Answers -n
independence movement against Spain which began the revolution and resulted in
Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821
What was Pre-Colonial Mexico like? - Correct Answers -The Aztec Empire in the
Central Valley and Mayas on the Yucatán Peninsula. Both were complex societies
Colonial Mexico. Spanish control(1519-1821) - Correct Answers -Cortes defeated the
Aztecs and captured present day Mexico City. Catholicism was the only religion
tolerated. Cultural heterogeneity
what is the mexican miracle? - Correct Answers -economic growth exceeding 6%/year,
from the 1940-1960s
QUIZ WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are the causes for revolution? - Correct Answers -potential revolutionaries
perceive injustice, access to basic resources needed to carry out a revolution, and a
weak state
What is the Partial Revolucionario Institucional(PRI)? - Correct Answers -most powerful
institution in Mexican politics(formed in 1929) that was strengthened during Lázaro
Cárdenas' presidency
What is neoliberalism? - Correct Answers -A strategy for economic development that
calls for free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and minimal
government intervention in the economy.
what is the tecnicos? - Correct Answers -educated business-oriented leaders
(encouraged moderate, free-market approach)
what is the Pendulum theory? who created it? - Correct Answers -the idea of economic
liberalization (entrepreneurship & foreign investment), Miguel Aleman
What movement was led by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810? - Correct Answers -n
independence movement against Spain which began the revolution and resulted in
Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821
What was Pre-Colonial Mexico like? - Correct Answers -The Aztec Empire in the
Central Valley and Mayas on the Yucatán Peninsula. Both were complex societies
Colonial Mexico. Spanish control(1519-1821) - Correct Answers -Cortes defeated the
Aztecs and captured present day Mexico City. Catholicism was the only religion
tolerated. Cultural heterogeneity
what is the mexican miracle? - Correct Answers -economic growth exceeding 6%/year,
from the 1940-1960s
