Zapata Project 1
Zapata Project 1
Zapata Project 1
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QUESTIONS:<br />
(Support with info from overview and chronology. See scene index for cross-reference guide.)<br />
19. What are some of the traits of good leaders as exemplified by <strong>Zapata</strong>?<br />
20. Who ousted Madero?<br />
21. How was <strong>Zapata</strong> portrayed by the rich landowners? Why?<br />
22. After Madero's death, how many revolutionaries were there?<br />
23. What were their names and what regions did they control?<br />
24. What happened on December 4th, 1914?<br />
25. Why did <strong>Zapata</strong> and Villa unite?<br />
26. List three specific things <strong>Zapata</strong> do to help the peasants of Morelos between 1914 and 1918?<br />
27. When was the Agrarian Law ratified? By what president?<br />
28. Who ordered <strong>Zapata</strong> assassination?<br />
29. When and where was <strong>Zapata</strong> killed?<br />
For further discussion:<br />
1. What do you think could have happened if Emiliano had won his war?<br />
2. What if Madero had kept his word?<br />
3. Do you think <strong>Zapata</strong>'s life would have been different if he had married the landowner's<br />
daughter?<br />
4. Why do you think he was hesitant to be the general at first?<br />
5. Do you think the struggle between the landowners and the campesinos has occurred som<br />
where else?<br />
6. Who do you think was more important in the film, Madero or Carranza? Explain your answer.<br />
***Note the presence of subjective questions for purposes of fostering discussions in connection<br />
with current events.
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