Mexican Revolution vocabulary

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  1. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
    The Revolution is generally considered to have lasted until 1920, although the country continued to have sporadic, but comparatively minor, outbreaks of warfare well into the 1920s.
  2. populist
    an advocate of democratic principles
    The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements.
  3. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución mexicana) was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz.
  4. institutional
    relating to an organization founded for a specific purpose
    The Revolution triggered the creation of the National Revolutionary Party in 1929 (renamed the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in 1946).
  5. revolution
    a single complete turn
    The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución mexicana) was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz.
  6. general election
    a vote conducted at the national or state level
    Under a variety of leaders, the PRI held power until the general election of 2000.
  7. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
    The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements.
  8. uprising
    organized opposition to authority
    The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución mexicana) was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz.
  9. revolutionary
    markedly new or introducing radical change
    The Revolution triggered the creation of the National Revolutionary Party in 1929 (renamed the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in 1946).
  10. trigger
    lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
    The Revolution triggered the creation of the National Revolutionary Party in 1929 (renamed the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in 1946).
  11. struggle
    strenuous effort
    The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución mexicana) was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz.
  12. warfare
    the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
    The Revolution is generally considered to have lasted until 1920, although the country continued to have sporadic, but comparatively minor, outbreaks of warfare well into the 1920s.
  13. prolong
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
    After prolonged struggles, its representatives produced the Mexican Constitution of 1917.
  14. civil war
    a war between factions in the same country
    Over time the Revolution changed from a revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war.
  15. significant
    rich in implication
    The Cristero War of 1926 to 1929 was the most significant relapse of bloodshed.
  16. creation
    the act of starting something for the first time
    The Revolution triggered the creation of the National Revolutionary Party in 1929 (renamed the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in 1946).
  17. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
    The Revolution is generally considered to have lasted until 1920, although the country continued to have sporadic, but comparatively minor, outbreaks of warfare well into the 1920s.
  18. Constitution
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    After prolonged struggles, its representatives produced the Mexican Constitution of 1917.
  19. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
    The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements.
  20. Spanish
    of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
    The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución mexicana) was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz.
  21. representative
    serving to typify
    After prolonged struggles, its representatives produced the Mexican Constitution of 1917.
  22. major
    greater in scope or effect
    The Mexican Revolution (Spanish: Revolución mexicana) was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz.
  23. established
    brought about or set up or accepted
    Over time the Revolution changed from a revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war.
  24. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    Over time the Revolution changed from a revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war.
  25. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
    Under a variety of leaders, the PRI held power until the general election of 2000.
  26. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
    The Revolution is generally considered to have lasted until 1920, although the country continued to have sporadic, but comparatively minor, outbreaks of warfare well into the 1920s.
  27. establish
    set up or found
    Over time the Revolution changed from a revolt against the established order to a multi-sided civil war.
  28. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
    The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements.
  29. several
    of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
    The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements.
  30. country
    the territory occupied by a nation
    The Revolution is generally considered to have lasted until 1920, although the country continued to have sporadic, but comparatively minor, outbreaks of warfare well into the 1920s.
Created on Thu Sep 09 15:06:34 EDT 2010

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