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Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico
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Fall of Tenochtitlán; Spanish rule begins.
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The Viceroyalty of New Spain is established.
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Miguel Hidalgo’s Grito de Dolores begins the War of Independence.
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Mexico gains independence; First Mexican Empire is established.
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The Federal Republic of Mexico is formed.
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Texas declares independence from Mexico.
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Mexican-American War; Mexico loses half its territory.