Latin America History Timeline

By caralvarez1
  • Founding of Tenochtitlan
    Jan 9, 1325

    Founding of Tenochtitlan

    Aztec's found Tenochtitlan, which is modern day Mexico City.
  • Christopher Colombus sailed to the Americas
    Oct 9, 1492

    Christopher Colombus sailed to the Americas

    Christopher sailed to the Americas and discovered a lot of land.
  • Jun 7, 1494

    Treaty of Tordesilla

    It established the line at 370 leagues from the islands. This treaty essentially ceded Brazil to the Portuguese while keeping the rest of the New World for Spain, therefore laying the framework for the modern demographics of Latin America.

  • Colombia's Independence

  • Mexico's Independence

    Mexico's Independence

    Mexico gets independence from Spain.
  • Argentina's Independence

    Argentina's Independence

    Argentina gets their independence from Tucuman.
  • Costa Rica

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica gets their independence from Spain. Along with many othrer countries.
  • El Salvador's Independence

    El Salvador's Independence

    El Salvador gets their independence from Spain.
  • Ecuador's Independence

    Ecuador's Independence

    Ecuador got their independence from Spain with help from Simon Bolivar.
  • Brazil's Independence

    Brazil's Independence

    Brazil gets their independence from Portugal.
  • Bolivia's Independence

    Bolivia's Independence

    Bolivia gets their independence from Spain.

  • Santa Anna becomes president of Mexico

    Santa Anna becomes president eleven times. He was known as a villian and a hero.

  • Slavery in Brazil

    Brazil no longer accepts slavery.

  • Cuba's Independence

    Cuba gets their independence from Spain.

  • Panama Canal

    This helped ships avoid the long journey around South America.

  • Texas Independence from Mexico

    Texas gets their independence from Mexico. Santa Anna is defeated by the Texans.
  • Belize's Independence

    Belize's Independence

    Belize gets their independence from the United Kingdom

  • Venezuela's Independence

    Venezuela gets their independence from Spain. Simon Bolivar once again helps a country with their freedom.

  • Chile's Independence

    Chile gets their independence from Spain.

  • Toltecs establish their capital

    Tolrtecs establish their capital at Tula.