Mexico during the 19th Century

Separation of Texas

Apr 21, 1836

From October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836, Texas officially separated from Mexico when colonists rebelled against the increasingly centralists Mexican government.

Pastry War

Nov 27, 1838

From November 27, 1838 to March 9, 1839, this war took place in Mexico. Also known as the first French intervention in Mexico which began with the capture of the fortress of San Juan Ulúa in Veracruz
-Antonio López de Santa Anna
-Guadalupe Victoria
-Mariano Arista
-Louis Phillippe I

War with the United States

Oct 9, 1846

Was an armed conflict between the USA and Mexico from 1846 to 1846 It pitted a politically divided and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded administration of U.S. President James K. Polk, who believed the United States was meant to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. Mexico lost about one-third of its territory, including nearly all of present-day California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
-Antonio López de Santa Anna
-Nicolás Bravo
-James K. Polk

French Intervention

Jul 17, 1861

Also known as the Maximilian affair supported by the United Kingdom and Spain, and follow by Benito Juarez´s suspension of interest payments to foreign countries.
-Benito Juarez
- Napoleón III
-Maximiliano I

Second Empire with Maximilian

Jul 10, 1863

From 1863 to 1867, created with the support of Napoleon III of France, who attempted to establish a monarchy in the Americas. A referendum confirmed the coronation of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, of the House of Habsburg as Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico.