Aztec to Modern Mexico

  • Mexican Independence From Spain

    Mexican Independence From Spain
    Who Patriots, Royalists of Spain
    What? Gained Independence From Spain
    Where? Present Day Mexico
    When? 1810-1821
    Why? They wanted there freedom
    So what? This is important without there Independence Spain would have what now today is mexico part of the New World at the time.
  • Texas Independenc from Mexico

    Who? Texas and Mexico and United States
    What? Texas gianed independence form Mexico
    Where? Texas
    When?1836
    Why? The revolution was not understanding for Texans and they did not know why they started the revolution. And some agreed to Slavery.
    So what? Now Texas is a part of United States and Is free from Mexico
  • Mexican- American War

    Mexican- American War
    Who? Americans and Mexicans
    What? They fought a war
    Where? North America and Central America
    When? 1846-1848
    Why? Americans wanted to spread more of its land. And they felt it was there right to civilize the whole continent
    So what? Til this day there is conflict between Mexico and United States. President Santa Anna lost power in Mexico and lost the war.
  • Gadsden Purchase

    Gadsden Purchase
    Who Mexicans and Americans
    What Americans wanted to take Gadsden Purchase to Texas
    Where New Mexico, California
    When 1846
    Why? The United States negotiated with mexico to resolve the boundary dispute with resulted at the termination of the Mexican war and to purchase the land in question.
    So what? The United States fought for what was right in there point of view. They wanted Mexico as a part of Texas without fighting.
  • The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
    Who Mexico and United States
    What Mexico surrendered to the United States and entered negotiations
    Where Mexico City
    When 1848
    Why? They had lost the defeat to United States and did not want to fight anymore and wanted a treaty.
    So What? This was important to United States for showing its supremecy over Mexico but, it shows Mexico did not want to fight anymore and does not want to out anyone in harm anymore.