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Mar 13, 1325
The city of Tenochtitlan was founded
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Period: Oct 4, 1350 to Oct 4, 1581
The Aztecs
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Sep 6, 1492
Columbus sets sail from Spain
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Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus spotted land (what is now the Bahamas)
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Oct 4, 1519
Hernan Cortez arrives in Mexico
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Oct 4, 1519
Hernan Cortez calims the area of current day Mexico for Spain
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Aug 13, 1521
Mexico City was founded
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Mexico declared independence from Spain
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Period: to
Mexican War of Independence
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Mexican Empire is created
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The first Mexican flag similar to the current design was created
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Mexico wants to sell its northern lands
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Mexico D.F. was founded
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Texas declared independence from Mexico
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Texas's War for independence from Mexico
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Mexico breaks off friendly ties with the U.S.
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Texas becomes an American State
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Mexican-American War
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Current Mexican flag was adopted
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Felipe Calderon (the current president) comes to power
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The Kingdom of Spain was created
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Roman Empire spoke Vulgar Latin
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Spanish started to appear