Benito Juárez was a Mexican Lawyer and the president of Mexico He was the national hero Benito fought foreign occupation under the emperor Maximilian and pursued Constitutional reforms
Answer: 19th-century Mexican politican. One of the crucial figures of Mexican liberalism, sometimes considered "executor" of Maximilian of Habsburg.
Explanation: At the beginning of 1860s there was a serious political conflict between conservatives (general Miramón) and liberals (liberal president Benito Juarez). What was at stake was national debt. Mexico was seriously indebted to Britain, France and Spain. The situation resulted in invasion of all three armies led by France (Napoleon III). French intended to proclaim monarchy there and Napoleon III offered Mexican crown to younger brother of Francis Joseph (Austrian emperor), Maximilian and Austrian pretedent accepted. Mexican empire lasted few years. When French withdrew their army it was Juarez who became head of opposition. Maximilian was executed and Mexican republic restored.
Union soldiers were fighting for the freedom of slaves and reuniting the states. Confederate soldiers fought for protecting the confederacy. Yes, it did change over the war.
Houston was soon citing the need for military action against Mexico, and in 1835 was appointed major general of the Texas army. Houston made peace with the Indians of the region so the Texians could focus on their push for Independence without distraction. Soon he would organize the Republic of Texas's first army.
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in the mid-1770s. The British instated the acts to make an example of the colonies after the Boston Tea Party , and the outrage they caused became the major push that led to the outbreak American Revolution in 1775.
