Mexican Revolution

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  • Age of Santa Anna Begins

    Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Becomes first president of Mexico. This marks the beginning on the Mexican Revolution.

  • Start Of Mexican American War

    America and Mexico go to war over a border dispute of Texas.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    End of Mexican/American War.

  • Gadsen Purchase

    U.S. buys southern Arizona from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase for $10 million

  • Juarez Over throws Santa Anna

    Liberals led by Benito Juarez kill Santa Anna, Juarez becomes president of Mexico. (Date is not exact year is)

  • Maximillion Becomes Emperor

    Conservatives get help from Napolean III of France, who wanted a French Empire in Mexico. Napolean installs Maximillian as Emperor of Mexico

  • Maxamillion killed via. Fire Squad

    French troops withdraw form Mexico leaving Maximillian to be killed. Juarez reclaims presidency. (No Exact Date Given)

  • Madero Leads Revolt against Diaz

    Along with Zapata, Villa, and Orozco, Madero revolts against Diaz again Madero becomes President of Mexico. (No exact date Only Year given)

  • Madero is Murdered

    Madero is murdered by General Victoriano Huerta, who becomes president. (No exact date)

  • Huerta Quits

    Huerta resigns and leaves Mexico.

  • Carranza

    Carranza occupies Mexico .

  • Carranza Fired.

    Revolutionary leaders reject Carranza as Mexicos President, force him to leave the country

  • Zapata

    Zapata occupies Mexico city

  • Villa and Zapata

    Zapata and Villa meet

  • Zapata Death

    Zapata is murdered in an ambush arranged by Carranza

  • Alvaro

    Alvaro Obregon along with the Zapatistas, Villistas, and other revolutionary groups overthrow and kill Carranza. Obregon becomes President of Mexico. Fighting Ends

  • Stability in Mexico

    The institutional Revolutionary Party (IRP) didn't tolerate oppostition but did bring a new period of stability and peace to Mexico.