Fill in the Blanks Cananea and Río Blanco strikes in Porfirio Diaz’s governmentOnline version The students read the text and complete the blanks with the suitable verbs. by Claudia pablo 1 had been was had be started wanted remove thought spoken removed begun were The Mexican Revolution because of political problems and social injustices . Francisco I . Madero and other idealists to President Porfirio Díaz , who in power for almost thirty years . The situation in Mexico very bad , especially for poor workers and farmers . 2 treated begun began showed were was treating Díaz's government workers harshly , forcing them to work long hours in terrible conditions . Many unhappy and to protest . Important strikes , like those in Cananea and Río Blanco , workers demanding better rights , such as shorter hours and better pay . 3 inspire lead led inspired fought fight In these strikes , workers faced violence from the government . Despite this , their actions many others to organize and for their rights . Ultimately , the Revolution to significant changes in labor rights in Mexico , improving conditions for workers .