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Which Mexican President was Maximilian I opposed by during his reign?

  • Vicente Fox

  • Andrés Manuel López Obrador

  • Benito Juárez

  • Felipe Calderón

Answer

Maximilian I was opposed by Mexican President Benito Juárez during his reign. Juárez was a liberal who opposed the monarchy and supported the republic. He was also opposed to Maximilian's Catholic policies, which he saw as a threat to the separation of church and state. Juárez led the Mexican resistance to Maximilian's rule, and eventually defeated him in battle.
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