Question

All of the following were Caranza’s goals for relations with the United States except ______. a. He wanted to slow the loss of laborers traveling across the U.S. border. b. He wanted to restrict international commerce (trade). c. He wanted to stop the production and use of counterfeit money, and the smuggling that occurred frequently across the border. d. He wanted to instigate a revolution against both the Mexican and U.S. governments.

Answer 1

President of Mexico, Venustiano Carranza (1914 - 1918) was keen on preventing a revolution against both the U.S. and Mexican governments. In spite of the capture of the seaport of Veracruz by the U.S Marines in 1916 and the U.S. Army's Punitive Expedition to capture revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa, in 1917, he avoided any kind of direct or indirect use of violence in order to settle the disputes between the two countries. After the still recent, violent and costly in lives battles to overthrow the man who murdered president Francisco Madero and usurped his office, Carranza perfectly knew that Mexicans were mostly weary of war and bloodshed,. which was reflected ion his domestic and foreign policies.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D.