https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c Like Water for Chocolate en-us 2016-12-05 16:47:44 UTC 2016-12-05 23:44:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png amyaalston427 https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141902901 The Mexican Revolution took place in 1910-1920 it was an armed feud between the federales and the rebels. It all started with an election between Porfirio Diaz, a president with 30+ years in service and an anti-reelectionist, Francisco Madero, who was against the politics of Diaz.]]> 2016-12-05 23:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141902901 amyaalston427 https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141903887 During his service, Diaz had started to industrialize Mexico, by building factories, railroad tracks, and houses. He created more of a city life with the billion dollar investment from the U.S. to help create jobs. However this industrialization decreased the jobs and wages of those working as farmers due to reduction in land]]> 2016-12-05 23:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141903887 amyaalston427 https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141904470 peasants, farmers, and many others due to this industrialization work for slave wages, having barely enough to provide for themselves let alone their families. So these people had all supported Madero who was fighting for the disadvantaged. They formed the rebels, (they set strikes and protest to get attention). The federales were basically the army and police officers who were loyal to Diaz. These opposing groups would have random brawls into which they shot at each other and sometimes innocent civilians had gotten hurt]]> 2016-12-05 23:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141904470 amyaalston427 https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141904897 Discus some examples in the story where the revolution had occurred.

are the any parts of the revolution you are confused about.

why would the author decide to use the revolution in this story.]]> 2016-12-05 23:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141904897 amyaalston427 https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141905573 2016-12-05 23:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amyaalston427/lw4c/wish/141905573