Unit 7 lesson 7 world history ? "by 1910, the dictator porfirio díaz had ruled mexico for almost 35 years, winning reelection as president again and again. on the surface, mexico enjoyed peace and economic growth . . however, underneath the surface, discontent rippled through mexico." use the quotation to answer the question. 1. which of the following is a fact that supports the statement above? a. the growing mexican middle class wanted a stronger autocratic government. b. peasants in mexico did not benefit from mexico's economic growth. c. declining foreign investment threatened to weaken the mexican economy. d. wealthy mexicans distrusted díaz because of his land reform and nationalization policies.