Zapata Project 1

14. When did Zapata publish the Plan of Ayala?
The Plan of Ayala, on which the Zapatista movement was founded, was published on November 28th,1911.
15. What were the two main points of the Plan of Ayala?
1) That a third of all lands owned by the hacenderos be returned to the peasants. Those who refused
would get all their lands taken for the benefit of the state.
2) A call for Francisco Madero’s resignation as president.
16. What was Zapata’s main slogan?
Tierra y Libertad (Land and Freedom)
17. What character trait of Madero's gained him the distrust of the rich and revolutionaries alike?
His indecisiveness. After taking office, he did not move to return the lands to the peasants, which
would’ve angered the landowners. He also balked at forcefully disarming Zapata.
18. Why would that trait be a problem for a country’s leader?
Leaders have to make difficult decisions for the good of all in their country.
19. What are some of the traits of good leaders as exemplified by Zapata?
Some good characteristics of good leaders as exemplified by Zapata are: courage, integrity, vision,
honesty and responsibility. There are, of course, many others.
20. Who ousted Madero?
Victoriano Huerta, his military commander.
21. How was Zapata portrayed by the rich landowners? Why?
He was portrayed as a bandit, in order to discredit him.
22. After Madero’s death, how many revolutionaries were there?
Four.
23. What were their names and what regions did they control?
North: Francisco Villa, Venustiano Carranza, Alvaro Obregón; South: Emiliano Zapata.
24. What happened on December 4th, 1914?
Zapata and Villa march their armies through Mexico City.
25. Why did Zapata and Villa unite?
To fight Carranza, who had proclaimed himself president.
26. List three specific things Zapata do to help the peasants of Morelos between 1914 and 1918?
1) He created the first Agrarian Commission.
2) He instituted agricultural credits and inaugurated a rural loan bank in Morelos.
3) He opened numerous primary schools for children and adults.
27. When was the Agrarian Law ratified? By what president?
January 6, 1915. Venustiano Carranza.
28. Who ordered Zapata assassination?
Venustiano Carranza.
29. When and where was Zapata killed?
He died on April 10, 1919 in the Chinameca Hacienda.