Mexican Revolution

Life Before the Revolution

• Porfirio Díaz Mori was a dictator that wanted to develop Mexico into an industrial and modernized country. he worked on implementing a capitalist society building factories, dams, and roads while the rural workers and peasants suffered greatly.

Cause of the Revoltion

• Díaz bullied and intiminated Citizens
• He didn't allow land to be owned by citizens.

Leaders

• A number of groups, led by revolutionaries included Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata

Effects

• Mexico became more centralized
• One-party rule took over called the

Works cited

• "Feature Mexican Revolution." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.