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Jan 1, 1200
End of Mayans
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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus discovers Indies
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Jan 1, 1521
Cortés conquers Aztecs
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Jan 1, 1533
Pizarro Conquers Incas
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Jan 1, 1542
De Las Casas sends letter about native mistreatment
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Hidalgo calls for Mexican revolution
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Iturbide promises constitutional monarchy but becomes emperor (plan of Iguala)
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Constitution of 1824 declares Mexico a federal republic
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Santa Anna rules
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Mexican-American War, ends with US getting Texas/CA
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War of Reform
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Juarez takes control and creates Constitution with freedoms and stops foreign debt
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French control Mexico until US force them out (Monroe Doctrine)
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Juarez returns to power
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Porfirio Diaz leads a coup and takes over as dictator
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Madero starts Mexican Revolution
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Diaz steps down and Madero wins election
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Madero killed by Huerta who takes over
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Villa, Zapata, and Carranza take over but Carranza kills others
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Carranza writes Constitution of 1917, still used today and gave laborer rights
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Obregon assassinates Carranza and takes over
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Obregon assassinated
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PRI takes power through corrupt elections
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Felipe Calderon is elected into office, ending PRI regime