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A tower in Guatemala City named for this word commemorates a “revolution” in 1871 spearheaded by Justo Rufino Barrios. The United States financed one side in a conflict named for this word in exchange for extraterritorial rights through the McLane–Ocampo (-5[1])Treaty. (-5[1])An initiative named for this word weakened the Catholic Church’s power by confiscating their land through the Lerdo Law. Félix María Zuloaga triggered a war named for this word by issuing the Plan of Tacubaya, calling for the nullification of the Constitution of 1857. Ignacio Comonfort enacted many pieces of legislation during a period of this name that began after the Revolution of Ayutla deposed Santa Anna. For 10 points, name this term for the era of liberal changes in 1850s (10[1])Mexico led by Benito Juárez. ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

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