Mexico By Verónica Chávez Nov 24, 1776 Start of the Porfiriato=Rapid Growth Exportation and population dubled May 2, 1800 While Spain was figthing France, Mexico Suffered constant interruptions on trade generating bad economy Feb 16, 1808 Politic Crisis in Mexico caused by the French invasion of Spain Feb 24, 1821 Plan de iguala is procalmated Sep 27, 1821 Consummation of the Mexican Independance Apr 18, 1833 Gomez Fariaz Liberal reforms Mar 2, 1836 Texas declares its independance Apr 2, 1846 United States invades Mexican territory (Rio Grande) Apr 25, 1846 Mexico loses 1/2 of its territorry (Mexican American War) Apr 25, 1853 Santa Ana sales "La Mesilla" Dec 17, 1857 Political inestability and foregin invasion made investiment and inovation risky Jan 21, 1858 President Felix M. Zuloaga (Conservative) Aug 14, 1860 President Jose Ignacio Pavon (Conservative) Jan 1, 1861 Benito Juarez (Liberal) won the elections Jul 15, 1861 Lad distribuition to the poor (Benito Juarez) Apr 10, 1864 Napoleon installs Maximiliano Jul 18, 1872 Benito Jarez dies, Extaordinary Mexican Elections =President Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada (Liberal) Jan 3, 1876 Enormous debts and weak economy. Haciendas Nov 24, 1877 Inovations like extension of the railway system, electricity, automobile and oil industry, etc. thanks to the porfiriato
