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Agustín de Iturbide was proclaimed the first Emperor of Mexico after leading Mexicans independence
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Santa Anna sent him away and removed him from power being exiled to England, in 1824 he returned and was arrested and executed
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General Antonio López de Santa Anna assumed the presidency of Mexico for the first time and last 20 years.
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Mexico fought against the US loosing territory such as Texas.
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A new consittution was written making the country a Federal Republic
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Benito Juarez who was an Indian from oaxaca became president
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A civil war occured: Liberals vs Conservatives fought until 1861
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Spain, England, France sent troops to Mexico to collect the payments Benito Juarez owe them.
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French troops landed in Veracruz and marched towards the Mexican Capital
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Mexican forced defetead French troops in Puebla under the command of Ignacio Zaragoza
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Napoleon III sent Austrian Archduke Maximilian of Habsburgo to be Emperors of Mexico
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The catholic church forced him to leave the country and during 1867 he returned and held presidency for 10 more years
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Maximilan was executed by the liberals
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Benito Juarez returned to presidency and govern until his death on 1872
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Elections were held and Porfirio Diaz was elected as president
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Porfirio Diaz announces to his people he would retire himself
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Francisco I Madero announced his candidacy for president but he was arrested, due to this event Porfirio Diaz named himself as the president
