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The Maya Civilization
From the 300's to the 1500's, The Maya empire covered the areas of Mexico, Guatemala,Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. -
Jan 1, 1325
Tenochtitlan
In 1325, the formation of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan occured. Tenochtitlan is now the current location of Mecico City. -
Jan 1, 1521
Aztec End
Once Montezuma 2, the ninth emperor of the aztec empire and his successors were unable to defend it, Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire came to an end because of the spanish sack. -
Jan 9, 1528
Spanish Conquest
Led by Francisco Pizario, in 1528 the spanish began to start taking over the Inca Empire and anything alse they could. -
Jan 1, 1531
Francisco Pizario
In 1531, Francisco Pizario heard of the land of gold and he took 200 men to conquer the empire with permission from the spanish king. -
Earthquake
In 1647, Santiago Chile was destroyed by an earthquake. Many casulties occurred and virtually every building in the city was said to have fell to the ground. -
Carribean Islands
In 1706, a french pirate named Pierre le Moyne sought revenge on the island of St, Kitts and he destoyed anything outside british protection. He was under orders to sieze Barboas and Jamaica. -
Mexico's Independence
Under the leadership of Agustin de Iturbide, Mexcio achieved it's independence. Agustin also proclaimed himself as emperor. -
Mexican American War
In 1848, The United States won the Mexican American War. In addition to the victory, came the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and the end of disputes between Mexico and the US. -
War of Triple Alliance
The War of Triple Alliance in 1864-1870 was the most devistating war fought in South America. The war pitted Argentina, Uraguay, and Brazil against Paraguay. -
War of the Pacific
The war of the Pacific in 1879-1884 had Chile and Bolivia going against eachother over years of border diputes. After many battles on land and at sea, the chileans were victorious. -
Mexican Revolution
In 1910, a major struggle occurred called the Mexican Revolution. Over time, the revolution changed into a multi sided civil war. -
Panama Canal
In 1914, The Panama Canal was constructed by the Americans. The canal has changed shipping worldwide. It made trading and shipping so much easier. -
New Constitution
In 1917, Mexico adopted a new Constitution. It adds a strong nationalist proclamaion and it recognizes social and labor rights. It divides the federal government into three branches that don't have comparable powers. -
Simon Boliver
In the 1920's, a man named Simon Boliver lead many countries of South America in their fight for independence from Spain. -
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The PRI is a Mexican political party that held power in the country for more than 70 years. Their colors are green, white, and red. -
President of Argentina
In 1973, Jaun Peron was elected the president of Argentina. He was only preident for nine months until his death in 1974. -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the US. It created a trade bloc in North America. -
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Tordesillas was formed in 1994. It divided the newly discovered lands outside of Europe between Spain and Portugal. -
Vicente Fox
In 2000, Vicente Fox was elected Mexico's president. He currently serves as a co-president of the Centrist Democrat International.
