🌍ap world history: modern review

Porfiriato

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The period of Mexican history (1876–1911) under President Porfirio Díaz characterized by political stability, foreign investment, industrialization, and increasing economic inequality and social discontent.

AP course connection

Topic 5.2: 5.2 Nationalism and Revolutions from 1750-1900

Unit 5