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The Spanish conquered New Mexico from 1519-1521.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo lead a revolt against the Spanish government in 1810 and by doing this he started a larger revolution.
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Mexico had a revolution against their rulers Spain. Mexico gained independence in 1821.
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After their revolution Texas gained independence from Mexico. After they gained independence they tried to join the United States.
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Mexico wanted some of the same land as the US. They then started a war over the land.
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Mexico was forced to sign the Treaty of Hadulupe Hidalgo after they were defeated in the Mexican and United States War.
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Reformers wrote a new Constitution for Mexico in 1857.
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The French marched into Mexico. Maximilian was emperor at the time.
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Emperor Maximilian was overthrown and executed.
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A New cosntitution is wrote in 1917. The New Contitution promised farmers equal land.