world hist. 12.3-12.4
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- a military dictator of a Latin American country
- caudillo
- a US policy of opposition to European interference in Latin America, announced by President James Monroe.
- Monroe Doctrine
- a writer who had been exiled from Cuba by the Spanish who returned to launch a second war for Cuban independence
- Jose Marti
- lasted about 4 months (US helped Cuba for their independence)
- Spanish American War
- connected the Atlantic and Pacifc oceans and opened in 1914
- Panama Canal
- extension of the Monroe Doctrine. it gave the US the right to be "an international police power" in the Western Hemisphere
- Roosevelt Corollary
- He fought against Spain in 1821. In 1829 he fought Spain again and became Mexico's president
- Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
- 1820s when Mexican encouraged American citizens to move to the Mexican territory. They didn't like the rules of slavery and religion so Stephen Austin held a revolt.
- The Texas Revolt
- came from a poor family. oppostite of Santa Anna. He worked primarily to serve his country.
- Benito Juarez
- Its major goals were reditribution of lands, seperation of church and state, and increased educational opportunities for the poor
- La Reforma
- came to power after Juiarez. was a noted general.
- Porfirio Diaz
- well educated. believed in democracy and wanted to strengthen its hold in Mexico
- Fransisco Madero
- he had a bold policy of taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor
- "Pancho" Villa
- He was determined to see that land was returned to peasants and small farmers
- Emiliano Zapata