The primary aim of the Mexican Reforma was to
A) establish honest and fair elections.
B) eradicate feudal vestiges and implant capitalism.
C) defend the rights of peasants and workers.
D) regain territory lost to the United States through the Mexican War.

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The Mexican Reforma, primarily led by Benito Juárez in the mid-19th century, aimed to modernize Mexico by removing the old feudal structures and promoting capitalism. This included measures such as the confiscation of church lands, which were seen as remnants of colonial feudal systems, to encourage private ownership and economic development.

The Primary Aim of the Mexican Reforma Was to