Question

In May 1916, ______, who attained notoriety as a general during the ______, leads hundreds of Mexicans in an attack on the U.S. town of Columbus, ______. a) Pancho Villa, Spanish-American War, Ohio b) Emiliano Zapata, World War I, Texas c) Francisco Madero, Mexican Revolution, New Mexico d) Porfirio Díaz, Mexican-American War, California

Answer 1

In May 1916 Porfirio Díaz, who attained notoriety as a general during the Mexican-American War, leads hundreds of Mexicans in an attack on the U.S. town of Columbus,California .

The correct answer is d.

Step-by-step explanation:

In May 1916, Pancho Villa, who attained notoriety as a general during the Mexican Revolution, leads hundreds of Mexicans in an attack on the U.S. town of Columbus, New Mexico. The correct answer is: d) Francisco 'Pancho' Villa, Mexican Revolution, New Mexico.

Villa launched this attack as part of a broader series of events that occurred during the tumultuous Mexican Revolution. In particular, Pancho Villa was retaliating against the U.S. government's recognition of the government of Venustiano Carranza, whom Villa saw as a betrayer after initially supporting his rival campaigns.

After Pancho Villa felt betrayed by the United States for their support of Carranza, he led an attack on Columbus, New Mexico in March of 1916, causing significant casualties and prompting President Woodrow Wilson to send General John Pershing to capture Villa.

Though Pershing's expedition into Mexico was extensive and involved thousands of U.S. troops, it ultimately failed to capture Villa but did serve as an effective field test for the modernizing American military. Therefore the correct option is d.