Question

Study the outline of the conflict in Mexico in the early 1900s as a review. Then, choose the best answer in response to the question. Why did the Mexican revolutionary, Villa, attack the United States?
Conflict in Mexico

American soldiers were wrongly arrested in Mexico; Mexican government did not comply with U.S. demands.

U.S. used military force against Mexico.

Revolutionary Carranza gained control of Mexican government; U.S. withdrew.

A Mexican revolutionary attacked U.S.

Carranza was assassinated; peace slowly returned.

Mexicans began immigrating

Answer 1

A. To gain territorial control of New Mexico
B. To protect the Mexican people from an invasion from the U.S.
C. To prove to the U.S. that Mexico could handle its own government
D. To unite the Mexican people against the U.S. and gain their support