HIS 108 Study Guide - Final Guide: American Railway Union, Francisco I. Madero, William Jennings Bryan
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Achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author, and soldier. Gained fame by taking charge of nyc police department. First president to leave the country - africa and europe. Carranza: one of the leaders of the mexican revolution. Later became president of mexico following the overthrow of huerta in 1914. Introduced land reform, labor reform, and judicial reform. Supporter of francisco madero, commander-in-chief of the revolution in. Formed alliances against madero since an uprising was eminent. Pullman strike: nationwide conflict in the summer of 1894 between the american. Railway union and the other railways in the u. s. In pullman, il, nearly 4,000 employees of the pullman car company began a strike in response to reduced wages. 125,000 workers had walked off the job within 4 days. Francisco madero: served as president of mexico until his assassination in 1913. Founded the progressive constitutional party, rising up against general diaz. Military coup took place by general huerta, arresting and killing madero.
