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Latin American Studies. February 11, 2011. Blackboard Configuration. Do Now: Read the current events article and respond Objectives : Check-in and missing work update Discuss Benito Juarez and the French intervention in Mexico, 1861-1871 Homework: Complete makeup work. Current Events. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Latin American Studies
February 11, 2011
Blackboard Configuration
Do Now: Read the current events article and respond
Objectives:1. Check-in and missing work
update2. Discuss Benito Juarez and the
French intervention in Mexico, 1861-1871
Homework: Complete makeup work
After reading the article, write a brief response to it:
◦ What do you think about what’s going on in Bolivia?
◦ Does it remind you of any other historical events?
◦ What issues do you forsee Bolivia having in the near future?
Current Events
Who was Santa Anna and why was he important?
What was the Gadsden Purchase and why was it significant?
Where were the two governments located during the Reform War?
Who ultimately won the Reform War? What was the result
Review Questions
Define the following parts of the Reform War:
◦ Plan of Ayutla
◦ Juarez Law
◦ Lerdo Law
◦ Constitution of 1857
◦ General Zuloaga
◦ Benito Juarez
Review
French intervention in Mexican affairs
Followed Juarez’s suspension of interest payments to foreign countries for debts
The Maximilian Intervention
1861: Treaty of London (France, Spain, England)
1862: Arrival of the French◦ May 5, 1862: Battle of Puebla◦ French took Veracruz at end of the year
1863: French take the capital◦ June—entered Mexico City◦ Crown offered to Maximilian in November
French intervention
Arrived in 1864
Archduke from the royal houseof Austria
Very liberal few allies
French military victories continued Guadalajara andother Northern cities
Emperor Maximilian
Republican forces concentrated in Northern towns along the Rio Grande
Victories begin towards the end of 1865
Led to the Black Decree by Maximilian
Late 1865/1866: US send reinforcements to help
1865: Republican victories begin
Republican victories continue◦ Occupy Chihuahua, retake Guadalajara, and
continue South
Napoleon III urges Maximilian to flee Mexico
French begin to withdraw; Mexico retakes Oaxaca, Guanajuato, Zacatecas and San Luis de Potosi
1866: Withdrawal of French forces
Feb. 5, 1867: French evacuate Mexico City◦ Maximilian withdrew to Quertaro
Republicans begin siege of that city
May—Maximilian tries to escape, is captured, and sentenced to execution
1867: Retake the capital
Execution of Maximilian
Mexico City surrendered day after Maximilian executed
Republic restored with Benito Juarez as president
Conservative party not a player at this point◦ Loyalty to Maximilian discredited them to the
people
1867: Restoration of the Republic
Zapotec Indian
5 terms as president◦ 1857-61, 1861-65, 1865-67, 1867-71, 1871-72
Lawyer and judge in state of Oaxaca
Inspired Juarez law in 1855 about church judicial privileges
Benito Pablo Juarez Garcia
Remained in presidency until 1971
Re-elected to presidency but against the constitution
Porfirio Diaz provoked to launch rebellion◦ Liberal general and hero of the French war◦ Losing candidate of election
Plan de la Noria—effort to revolt◦ At point of defeat when Juarez died in office in 1872
Benito Juarez
Legacy as a progressive reformer dedicated to democracy, equal rights for indigenous, lessoning power of catholic church, and defense of national sovereignty
Period of his leadership: La Reforma
Benito Juarez
“Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.”
“Law has always been my shield and my sword.”
Famous quotations
Punctuality
Preparedness—book, notebook, pencil, etc.
Participation
Presence—are you there and owning it?
Personal responsibility—homework, did you help others, did you make excuses, etc.
5 P’s—how’d we do today?
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