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Jan 1, 1322
Establishment of The Aztec Empire
Aztlan people (also known as Aztecs) traveled from the north looking for a divine sigil, an eagle devouring a snake standing on a cactus, which eventually was found at the Texcoco lake in which they created the mighty city of Tenochtitlan, after a time this Mexicas made alliances with nearby villagers and became an Empire. "Aztec Empire." Aztec History. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html. -
Aug 13, 1521
Spanish Conquest
After the friendly welcome from the mexican natives, Cortés and his troops started waves of attacks against the Aztec empire to erase the legacy of Tenochtitlán and make way for the colonization of the mexican country by the spaniards. Dale Hoyt Palfrey. August 2009. The Spanish Conquest, Mexconnect. http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/1538-the-spanish-conquest-1519-1521 -
Independence of Mexico
On September 16, 1810, a progressive priest named Miguel Hidalgo became the father of Mexican Independence with a historic proclamation urging his fellow Mexicans to take up arms against the Spanish government. Known as the “Grito de Dolores,” called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexico. "Struggle for Mexican Independence." History. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. http://www.history.com/topics/mexico/struggle-for-mexican-independence. -
Agustín de Iturbide is crowned as the first emperor
Iturbide's first empire: It was a short-lived monarchy, it lasted two years and the monarch was Agustin de Iturbide or Agustin I. Having an European prince was one of the agreements of the independence from Spain. A. (2005, July & aug.). El Imperio de Iturbide. Retrieved January 11, 2017, from http://blogdehistoriajc.blogia.com/2010/041403-el-imperio-de-iturbide..php -
Guadalupe Victoria is elected as the 1st president
1st president of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria: In 1812, Guadalupe Victoria joined the Independence War. When José María Morelos died, he continued with the insurgent movement. At first Guadalupe Victoria supported Emperor Agustín de Iturbide, but later he opposed him, and in 1824 he became the first president of Mexico. Guadalupe Victoria: Mexico's First President. (2015). Inside Mexico. Retrieved 11 January 2017, from https://www.inside-mexico.com/guadalupe-victoria-mexicos-first-president/ -
Revolt of Texas
Also known as the Fredonia Rebellion, the Texan revolution was disputes between a texan province called Fredonia to separate from Mexico due to the lack of support, being on a dangerous zone and fraudulent actions made by mexican politicians, which ended on the separation on the whole texan state. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jcf01
Tshaonline.org. (n.d.). FREDONIAN REBELLION | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). [online] -
Pastry War, France vs Mexico
France made an intervention in Mexico after a business owned by a french chef was damaged by a riot and the mexican government refuse to pay for the damages. A military conflict sparked and turned into a 4 month war until the french withdraw victorious. Christopher Klein. November 2013. The Pastry War 175 Years Ago, History. http://www.history.com/news/the-pastry-war-175-years-ago -
Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Chapultepec was the last major engagement of the American campaign to capture Mexico City during the Mexican-American War. It was followed by the storming of the city, which crippled the Mexican war effort and effectively ended the imperial government of Santa Anna. (2015) BATTLE OF CHAPULTEPEC. Retrieved January 11, 2017, from http://thecompletepilgrim.com/battle-of-chapultepec-chapultepec-battlefield/ -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
It was an establishment of peace between EE.UU. This put end to the conflict between them. It ended the Mexican-American War. "Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo." History. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. <www.history.com/topics/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo>. -
Reform War
Also know as the Three Year War, was a war of liberals, who wanted to keep the then actual Constitute and diminish the power of the Church in economic and political matters, and the conservatives who wanted a new Constitution with conservative ideas. At the end Benito Juárez, who was with the liberalists, became President of Mexico. War of Reform, History and Information of Mexico. (n.d.). Explorando México. Retrieved 11 January 2017, from http://www.explorandomexico.com/about-mexico/4/175/ -
Battle of Puebla
Benito Juárez became president while Mexican was going through an economic crisis, so he was forced to stop paying a debt to France, Britain and Spain, the last two negotiated and didn't use military force, but France (the military world leader) saw an opportunity and attacked. But on may the fifth 1862 Ignacio Zaragoza led a mob of farmers of Puebla to battle and won. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cinco-de-mayo
HISTORY.com (n.d.). Cinco de Mayo - May 05, 1862 - HISTORY.com. -
Maximiliano Rise to Powe
The conservatives mexicans wanted an european king to rule over their country and Napoleon III decided to send Maximiliano de Habsburgo to govern while the country was divided and on constant warfare while french troops occupied the territory. Maximiliano de Hasburgo, Presidentes Mx http://presidentes.mx/maximiliano-de-habsburgo -
Benito Juarez Won the Presidential Elections of 1871
Benito Juarez was reelected as president of Mexico, giving a break to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. He got 47.22% of votes. Benito Juarez Information from Mexonline.com - Mexican President and National Hero. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2017, from http://www.mexonline.com/benitojuarez.htm -
Porfiriato
It all started when Porfirio Díaz was elected president. His motto was "peace and order". There was an improvement in mexican economy, railways were constructed, science and culture had a huge improvement, and the international economy reached stability. During the Porfiriato, Mexico became the main producer of silver in the world. A. (2009, Jan. & feb.). Historia de México, Porfiriato. Retrieved January 11, 2017, from http://www.historia-mexico.info/2013/01/porfirio-diaz-resumen.html -
Revolution of Mexico
Porfirio Diaz had been in the power for over 30 years and people were unhappy because of the conditions in the country. In 1909, Francisco I Madero founded the Anti Reelectionist Party, he was then imprisoned, but escaped and began the Revolution on November 20th, 1910 with the help of Pascual Orozco and Pancho Villa in the north and Emiliano Zapata in the south. November 20 the Mexican Revolution. (2016). Inside Mexico. Retrieved 11 January 2017, from https://www.inside-mexico.com/november-20/ -
Constitution of 1917
On February 5, 1917, Venustiano Carranza redacted and several delegates signed a new constitution, with more radical laws that tried to reduce the power of the rich and help poor. The three main articles are 3 (Free education, not religious and mandatory), 27 (Lands, rivers and treasures are from the nation.) and 123 (Regulations for works.) “Constitución De 1917.” Cultura Colectiva, 2015, culturacolectiva.com/la-constitucion-de-1917-un-documento-historico-que-sigue-vivo/. -
Cristero War
The Cristero War was an armed struggle between the Government and the Church from 1926 to 1929. If was fought between the administration of Plutarco Elias Calles and religious Catholics that were against the new policies designed to restrict the autonomy of the Catholic Church. It is estimated that 250 thousand persons died, including citizens and soldiers. Information about the Cristero War in Mexico. (n.d.). Retrieved January 11, 2017, from http://www.explorandomexico.com/about-mexico/4/154/ -
Expropriation of Petroleum
Mexico nationalized the petroleum industry after the decree of president Lazaro Cardenas to stop the exploitation of the resource and allow the country to become the second place of global production of petroleum. Luz Maria U. July 2008. La industria del petróleo en México, SciElo. http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-22532010000100001 -
PEMEX
It all started in 1938, when Lazaro Cardenas and the expropriation of petroleum; he created Pemex (Petróleos Mexicanos),as the only company that could explore, explote and commercialize petroleum in Mexico. "Historia." PEMEX. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. <www.pemex.com/acerca/historia/Paginas/default.aspx.>. -
Tlatelolco Massacre
The Tlatelolco Massacre took place in La Plaza de las Tres Culturas, when students from the UNAM where protesting in there, and military forces came and started shooting. It's said that between 30-300 people were killed, but the real number is still unknown. Tlatelolco Massacre | 1968: A Global Year of Student Driven Change. (2008). Blackstudies.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 11 January 2017, from http://www.blackstudies.ucsb.edu/1968/mexico_photos.html -
Mexico City Earthquake
At 7:18AM, the residents of Mexico City were jolted awake by an 8.1-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest to ever hit the area. The effects of the quake were particularly devastating because of the type of ground upon which the city sits. It left 10,000 people dead, 30,000 injured and thousands more homeless. "Earthquake Shakes Mexico City." History. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-shakes-mexico-city. -
NAFTA
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect, creating one of the world’s largest free trade zones and laying the foundations for strong economic growth and rising prosperity for Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Over the years, NAFTA has increased wealth and competitiveness with free trade among the three nations. "NAFTA." NAFTA. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2017. http://www.naftanow.org. -
Mexican Peso Devaluation
The Mexican peso crisis was a currency crisis of a sudden devaluation of the peso against the U.S. dollar by 14% in December 1994. The causes were: a lax monetary policy, over valued exchange of peso, debts, etc. Reddy,. (2012). Mexican peso crisis. Es.slideshare.net. Retrieved 11 January 2017, from http://es.slideshare.net/prashanththalla/mexican-peso-crisis-13303002
