Mexita

Political and economical aspects of Italy and Mexico in the 19th century.

  • Napoleonic Wars

    Napoleonic Wars
    This image shows Napoleon arriving to Rome and taking control over the Italian government, this is known as "Napoleonic Wars".
  • Felix Berenguer governed.

    Felix Berenguer governed.
    Creoles were unhappy because of the social inequality. They admired the courage of the french and the fight of the Americans.
  • Economy of Italy.

    Economy of Italy.
    Napoleon, wanting to spread his nationalistic ideas around Europe, takes Italy's goods, so they had to depend on him.
  • Mexican Independence

    Mexican Independence
    The Mexican Independence was led by priest Miguel Hidalgo and this movement ended with Spanish dominance over Mexico.
  • The Risorgimento.

    The Risorgimento.
    The Risorgimento was a political event, in which Italian citizens fought against foreign countries ruling their government.
  • Revolution against King Fernand I.

    Revolution against King Fernand I.
    This revolution was against King Fernand I, because he did not give the "new" Italy a Constitutional Monarchy.
  • Plan of Casa Mata.

    Plan of Casa Mata.
    Santa Anna and Guadalupe Victoria signed the Plan de Casa Mata to abolish the monarchy and to establish a republic.
  • Constitution of 1824

    Constitution of 1824
    This Constitution defined Mexico as a federal republic, with the Catholicism as the official religion.
  • Industralization of Italy.

    Industralization of Italy.
    Just like in the Industrial Revolution, workers were replaced by machines. Thanks to this, the peasants didn't have a steady source of income.
  • Bank of Avio

    Bank of Avio
    The Bank of Avio was opened after the Mexican Independence. This bank lent money to their citizens so they could start their small business.
  • Texas separates from Mexico.

    Texas separates from Mexico.
    In 1824 the Constitution was overturned and texans weren`t happy, so they decide to become independent from Mexico.
  • Migration of the working and lower class to America.

    Migration of the working and lower class to America.
    Due to the lack of land and money, the peasants decide to move to America, so they could have a better source of income and provide their families a better life.
  • Railway

    Railway
    The railway helped the economy of Mexico, because it was now easier to trade.
  • Italian economy

    Italian economy
    The appearence of the first manufactures in the indutries gives rise to more capitalist management of the countryside.
  • Imports and Exports Mexico

    Imports and Exports Mexico
    In Mexico, it increased the imports of textiles and exports of silver. This benefited the country and its econmy.
  • Mexican-American War.

    Mexican-American War.
    USA won the Mexican-American War, and gets part of Mexican territory (Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado). Losing part of their territory change the economy of Mexico.
  • Agriculture benefits the economy

    Agriculture benefits the economy
    They introduce new machinery and modern instruments for the agriculture. These favored the econmy of Mexico.
  • Benito Juarez and his new reforms.

    Benito Juarez and his new reforms.
    He institutes new reforms, establishing a federal constitution. This established universal male suffrage and freedom of speech.
  • Reform War.

    Reform War.
    Liberals fight against Conservatives. Felix Zuloaga declares the Plan of Tacubaya, which abolished Juarez Reform Laws.
  • End of Risorgimento.

    End of Risorgimento.
    This image is at the end of the Risorgimento and the entrance of Francesco Crispi (prime minister of Italy).
  • Giuseppe Garibaldi

    Giuseppe Garibaldi
    He was one of the main leaders of the Risorgimento, he helped Italy by making the unification and to build their empire.
  • Italian Diaspora

    Italian Diaspora
    After they migrated, they returned with enough money to buy land and their economy increased.