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The Mexican War of Independence begins led by Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo took to the pulpit in the town of Dolores and announced that he was taking up arms against the hated Spanish—and invited his congregation to join him.
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Mexico becomes a federal republic. Central American provinces secede, becoming Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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The Texas Revolution begins.
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The U.S. officially annexes Texas, though Mexico still does not recognize its independence or annexation
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The Mexican-American War begins when Mexican troops cross north of the Rio Grande River and opened fire on U.S. troops at Fort Texas.
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Congress officially declares war on Mexico.
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The Mexican-American War was the first major conflict by the idea of "Manifest Destiny" This belief would eventually cause a great deal of suffering for many Mexicans, Native Americans and United States citizens.
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Mexico sells portions of New Mexico and Arizona to the United States as part of the Gasden Purchase.
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Period, characterised by liberal reforms limiting the power and landholdings of the Catholic Church.
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French Intervention (Mexico), the attempt from 1862 until 1867 by the Second Empire under Napoleon III to make the military in Mexico in order to keep the Mexican Empire as a counterbalance to U.S.
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The famous "Cinco de Mayo" celebrates an unlikely victory by Mexican forces over French invaders in 1862.
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Francisco I. Madero "lost" the election, but he was far from through. He went to the United States, where he called on Mexicans to rise up and overthrow Diaz.
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President Venustiano Carranza is murdered, followed by a decade of instability.
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This was a great increas of their (GDP) in the government. The miracle was that when everyone was poor and pennyless the stocks and everything whent up thats why is called the (ECONOMIC MIRACLE).
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Thousands of Mexican civilians and students gathered in The Plaza of the Three Cultures in the district of Tlatelolco to protest repressive government policies.
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The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition of military aid military and is being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of other countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade.
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The North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and the United States is ratified.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994.
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The collapse of Mexico was terrible. The economy crashed and everyone even the wealthy lost thier money.
