The Caste War was a rebellion led by the Maya people in the Yucatán Peninsula against the Mexican government and the ruling class of Spanish descent. It lasted from 1847 to 1901 and was marked by intense violence and atrocities by both sides. The Maya were able to establish a de facto independent state, but ultimately were defeated by the Mexican army.

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The Caste War Was

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The Caste War was

A) a rebellion by the creoles and mestizos in Mexico against the caudillos.
B) an independence movement by the Choctaw confederation.
C) an alliance of the Plains tribes to resist western expansion.
D) a popular uprising of Maya that nearly succeeded in taking over the Yucatán
E) a mutiny against British Raj in India in 1857.

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