🌍ap world history: modern review

Porfirio Díaz

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

Mexican president whose regime (the Porfiriato) lasted from 1876 to 1911 and was characterized by political authoritarianism, foreign investment, and economic inequality that contributed to the Mexican Revolution.

AP course connection

Topic 5.2: 5.2 Nationalism and Revolutions from 1750-1900

Unit 5