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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 Treaty. An initiative named for this word weakened (10[1])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 Mexico led by Benito Juárez. ■END■

ANSWER: reform [or reforma; accept La Reforma; accept Reform War or the War of Reform; accept Guerra de Reforma; accept Tower of the Reformer; accept Torre del Reformador]
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