1. Home
  2. / Álvaro Obregón
  3. / Who did Obregón support after the February 1913 coup d'état against Francisco I. Madero?

Who did Obregón support after the February 1913 coup d'état against Francisco I. Madero?

  • General Victoriano Huerta

  • Governor Venustiano Carranza

  • General Pancho Villa

  • President Francisco I. Madero

Answer

Venustiano Carranza, the governor of Coahuila, received Obregón's support after the February 1913 coup against Madero. Carranza emerged as the leader of the Constitutionalist faction, which sought to restore the 1917 constitution and oust Huerta, who had taken power through a military coup.
Test Your Knowledge: The Legacy of Álvaro Obregón, President of Mexico

Test Your Knowledge: The Legacy of Álvaro Obregón, President of Mexico

Take the Álvaro Obregón Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox