How did the Zapatista guerilla movement impact

Mexico?SS6H3b. Explain the impact and political outcomes of the Zapatista guerrilla movement

in Mexico.

Use your graphic organizer to record important information.

The Zapatista Guerrilla Movement

What is a Guerrilla Movement?

A Guerrilla is a Spanish word describing a small

group of fighters who use surprise attacks to defeat a

stronger force.

Zapatista Guerilla Movement

In 1994, the Zapatista rebellion

stared in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.

Guerrilla is a Spanish word describing a small group of fighters who use surprise attacks to defeat a stronger force

What should you have so far?

Stared in the Southern Mexican state of Chiapas

Who?The Zapatista

Guerrilla Movement was made up of Native

Americans (indigenous people) rising up against the Mexican government.

Who?The group called the

Zapatista National Liberation Army was named for Emiliano

Zapata, an Indian farmer and hero of the Mexican

Revolution.

What did Zapata mean by this statement?

How does it reflect the Zapatista Guerrilla Movement?

Guerrilla is a Spanish word describing a small group of fighters who use surprise attacks to defeat a stronger force

What should you have so far?

Started in the Southern Mexican state of Chiapas

-Native Americans (indigenous people) rising up against the Mexican government-Called the Zapatista National Liberation Army named for Emiliano Zapata, an Indian farmer and hero of the Mexican Revolution

Why?They protested the

poverty faced by Native Americans

(indigenous people) and other farmers in that part of Mexico

Many of the indigenous people in Chiapas felt that they were being treated like second

class citizens.

What do you think this means and why did they feel this way?

Tariff Use Activity

Why?The revolt began after a new

trade agreement between Mexico, Canada, and the

U.S. took effect.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) removed trade barriers and tariffs among the countries.

Why?Poor Mexican farmers did not like NAFTA because

cheap corn and other food products from the U.S.

began to rush into Mexico, forcing down the amount

they could charge for their crops.

Why?The farmers were also

upset because land that had been granted

to the people in the Constitution was now

being taken away.

Zapatistas took four towns in Chiapas and more than 100 people died in the fighting.

The government gained control back, but they

were now forced to address the problems.

Impact & Political Outcome

OPolitical reforms were put into place to improve the lives of the Native Americans

OThere were improvements in housing and education

OFair division of landOLaws to make sure Native

Americans were represented in the national legislature

Zapatista Movement[select one]

OWho are the Zapatistas [7:38]

OBBC What happened to Mexico’s rebel Zapatistas [3:05]

OChiapas and NAFTA Documentary Film [16:40]

Summarizer:

Describe the Zapatista Guerrilla Movement and how it impacted Mexico.