The Porfiriato was the period of
a. revolution in which General Porfirio gained independence from Spain.
b. authoritarian rule by Porfirio Díaz, in which he encouraged foreign investment and economic development while closing off political opportunities for large numbers of the Mexican middle and upper class.
c. civil war, resulting in the separation of the country into northern and southern regions.
d. U. S. military occupation of several key cities in Mexico.
e. Spanish rule in Mexico.
b
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What will be an ideal response?