Lázaro Cárdenas's reforms included a major expansion of what?

• A. Land reform
• B. Industrial policy
• C. Expansion of primary and rural education
• D. Privatization

Answer: (C)

Expansion of education, especially in rural areas, was a key part of Lázaro Cárdenas’s reform agenda. He aimed to modernize the country and win widespread support by narrowing literacy gaps and giving peasants better access to schooling, which included creating more rural schools, training teachers, and promoting literacy campaigns. This focus helped integrate the rural population into a more centralized, reform-minded state and prepared a broader base for participation in social and political life. While land reform and the oil expropriation were significant policies, the notable expansion tied to his legacy is the expansion of primary and rural education.