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Based on the consulted sources, both, primary and secondary write your verdict: Was Porfirio Díaz a hero or a villain? Why?

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Based on the consulted sources, both, primary and secondary write your verdict: Was Porfirio Díaz a hero or a villain? Why?

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He is both because he modernized Mexico with trains and giving foreign companies, good land and workers making it grow economically, but then many people start having strikes and instead of helping the workers to have a better life he sent soldiers to kill them and put them in jail. Also, his campaign was no re-election and he re-elected 6 times That is why it started a revolution. So in conclusion at the start he was good helping the economy of Mexico but in the end he turned bad because he killed a lot of people.

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Durin the Porfiriato art was enhanced. Talking about arquitechture, we focused on French culture,  music was also promoted, and art was basically about religion and nationalism.

Source title La cultura en el porfiriato
Type of source Website
http://porfiriatocultura.blogspot.mx/2011/01/literatura-la-cultura-en-el-porfiriato.html

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Since there was an increase in economy thanks to industries this led to urbanization. Since more industries were required more buildings and more houses had to be made in order to satisfy supply and demand.
Source title Urbanismo durante el Porfiriato
Type of source Website
https://aarso.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/urbanismo-durante-el-porfiriato.pdf

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During the Porfiriato there were a lot of technological advances that led to industrialization. Communication was very important and all the industrialization brought more money to the country.
Source title: Industiralizacion
Type of source: Website http://hunterandsnake.blogspot.mx/2012/11/desarrollo-industrial-del-pais-durante.html

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Perro con hueso en la boca, ni muerde ni ladra. -Porfirio Diaz
Means that people if they are gaining something about something even if it is bad they don't say anything about it because people are courteous and they don't complain about it unless it affect them negative. This happens a lot in politics because they want to do anything to gain a lot of money and it doesn't matter if they kill many people in the process.

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In 1901 The Ley petrolera establishes that some industries can exploit Mexican terrains in search of petroleum
Source title: La primera ley petrolera
Type of source: Website
http://www.ruffo.mx/la-primera-ley-petrolera-de-1901/

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By the end of 1910 Mexico had more than 15,360 miles of railroad
Source title: Railroad transport
Type of source: Website
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Mexico

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7. Was Porfirio Díaz interested in leaving power?

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7. Was Porfirio Díaz interested in leaving power?

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“I have no desire to continue in the Presidency.” He even said that he waited for a time when a new candidate would be chosen.

Source title
Porfirio Diaz hero of the Americas
Type of source
Press release

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6. Which were the social effects of economic progress during Porfiriato?

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6. Which were the social effects of economic progress during Porfiriato?

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Even though Porfirio treated the lower class as his tools and not taking them in consideration for a lot of things like wealth or better lifestyle, the Porfiriato brought stability to the mexican citizens since it had massive infrastructural improvement programs and better financial management.
Source title
El progreso del país
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Article

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The rurales were small group of people living in huts or villages mainly focusing on the agricultural part. This rurales are known as the army that Benito Juarez used to to fight against threats of commerce and travel. Juarez used this people in his time as part of his army to gain an advantage made by the strategical attacks that he could make them do. They basically protected politicians like the “funcionarios””
Source title
El progreso del país
Type of source
Article

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4. What was the reaction of Porfirio Diaz regarding the opposition?

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4. What was the reaction of Porfirio Diaz regarding the opposition?

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Surprisingly, it was a very good reaction He said that he accepted an opposition party and he even saw it as a blessing. He implied that if that political party would focus in making Mexico a better country he would help it and give some advises.
Source title
Porfiro Diaz heroe of the Americas
Type of source
Press release

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3. How was the indigenous population treated during Porfiriato? explain

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3. How was the indigenous population treated during Porfiriato? explain

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They were treated very badly and tough. If they didn’t do what the government said the government would take action. They also had few interest in government.
Source title
Ofrenda a Porfiriopoxtli
Type of source
Political Cartoon

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2. What happened to the press during Porfiriato? explain

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2. What happened to the press during Porfiriato? explain

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They were persecuted since Diaz did not allowed freedom of speech
Source title
La tirania cientifica
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Newspaper article

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They were a influential  circle of advisors of Porfirio Diaz. They were part of the modernization.
Source title
La tiranía Científica
Type of source
News paper article

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