Events Throughout The History of Guatemala

Spanish Colonization

Jul 25, 1523

Spanish went to Guatemala thinking it was India so they called the indigenous people Indians. They conquered them and traded gold and colonized all their cities.

Guatemala becomes a spanish colony

Jan 1, 1540

Indigenous Guatemalan population crushed and Guatemala becomes a Spanish colony under the control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala

Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon

Sep 5, 1810

The king in Spain is overthrown or replaced by Napoleon meaning that Spain is passing through a really rough time.

Independence

Sep 15, 1821

Guatemala gains Indpendence from Spain and stops being a colony, now its a free country.

Union of Guatemala

Nov 25, 1821

Guatemala joins the Mexican empire to help each other because both of them had their independence in very close time.

Broke Away

Oct 3, 1823

Guatemala and Mexico are no longer together, they decide to separate from each other.

United Provinces os Central America

Apr 5, 1826

Guatemala becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also includes Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua

Total Independence

Sep 6, 1840

Guatemala becomes fully independent following the dissolution of the United Provinces of Central America

First Dictatorship

Jul 12, 1845

Rafael Carrerea takes control as the first of many Guatemalan liberal dictators up to 1945

Mayan Civilization

Jan 1, 1901

The mayan civilization took a great part of the Guatemalan history. The lived in Peten in a huge city named Tikal. They believed in many Gods and their cities had lots of pyramids. They were great hunters and great astronomers. This happened years ago.

Constitution

Oct 3, 1945

A Guatemalan constitution was adopted which was subsequently amended on several occasions