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Jan 7, 1325
Aztecs foundTenochtitlán
Tenochtitlan is the site today of Mexico City. This became the Aztec city that was filled with the Aztec pyramids and may sculptures that have been found throughout the years. They used their temples for human sacrafices for the gods. The Aztecs mysteriously dissapeared and left their whole city behind. -
Jan 7, 1502
Montezuma becomes Aztec Emperor
Montezuma was the Aztec emperor and had temples built for him to live in. It is said that he owned a bath tub made of gold and had alot of other stuff made of gold. He was treated like a king by the Aztecs but was soo killed and lost every rich thing he owned. -
Jan 7, 1521
Cortés conquers Aztec empire.
Cortes and his Spanish army find the Aztec empire and invade it. They take over everything they can find and use the Aztecs like slaves to grow crops and built things.Cortes and his men live there like the new kings and take advantage of all the Aztecs and what they owned. -
Jan 7, 1532
Francisco Pizarro invades and conquers the Inca empire in Peru.
Francisco Pizarro was a spanish explorer who found the Incan empire and took over it with the help of his other Spanish men. They took over the Incas's homes and destroyed their family. They also used the Incas as slaves to do their dirty work like working on plantations. -
Jan 9, 1550
This ceremonial Goblet from Cuzco shows a jaguar, sacred to the Inca.
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Jesuit state of Paraguay is established.
The present state of Jesuit in Paraguay was established in 1608. It was built in the early days and was finally done by the time they made it an official state. -
Victory is recalled to Spain after rioting in Mexico City by Indians and others.
Spain is able to destroy the riot and calls out victory. The riot is controlled at the end and ends in great victory for Spain. The Indians leave the riot site in peace without intentions of coming back. -
Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by an earthquake.
Santiago,Chile gets attacked by an earthquake, which causes major destruction and some deaths. The earthquake was unexpected and hit Chile in an instant. It was a great quake who caused enough destruction to be history. -
Spain takes all territory between Orinoco and Amazon Rivers
Spanish establishes viceroyalty of New Granada, encompassing all terriotory between Orinico and Amazon Rivers. Control is taken over these major rivers with large landscapes. -
Spain and Portugal resolve disputes about colonies in South America.
Spain and Portugal resolve disputes about the colonies in South America. They decide the colonies that each will get to own and settle in. After the colonies independence from Spain they get divided. -
Peruvian Indians rebel against Spain.
Peruvian Indians rebel against Spain for lack of freedom of things and less use of products. They rebel for independence from Spain and are determined to underestimate them. -
Two massive Aztec sculptures are dug up in Mexico City.
Two massive Aztec sculptures and dug up in Mexico. They look ancient and have certain symbols on them. The sculptures symbolize something sacred but are dug up in different pieces. -
Simón Bolívar leads many countries of South America in their fight for independence from Spain.
Simon Bolivar was a great commander who helped many countries armies with winning their independence. He led many victories and caused many countries to be independent ones. He led many harsh battles and was known for winning them. -
Mexico declares independence from Spain.
Mexico declares independence from Spain in 1821 after the war. They finally win and are known as an independent country with the freedom to make their own decisions. -
Agustin de Iturbide proclaims himself emperor of Mexico
In 1821, Mexico achieved independence from Spain under Agustin de Iturbide, who proclaimed himself emperor in 1822. Then, beginning in the mid-19th century. Benito Juarez led a reform movement and became president of Mexico. -
United Provinces of Central America
In 1823, Central America declared its independence from Mexico and took the name of the United Provinces of Central America. Later on, The United Provinces had split into sepearte nations. These became El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras. -
United States wins Mexican-American War.
The United States won the Mexican-American War which caused Mexico to loose alot of their land and hand it over to the United States. States such as California, Arizona, and New Mexico became part of the U.S after the war. -
Peace treaty fixes frontier between Argentina and Chile along the ridge of the Andes.
Argentina and Chile were the first to achieve independence because they were the farthest from Lima, the center of Spanish Control.However one independence was achieved, geography contributed to the failure of various countries to unify or work together for common goals. So a peace treaty was made. -
Pancho Villa helps lead the Mexican Revolution
Porfirio Diaz's corrupt rule brought about a revolution and civil war,led by Francisco Madero, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata. -
Institutional Revolutionary Party arose in Mexico
In 1929, a new political party arose in Mexico. This was the Institutional Revolutionary Party that helped introduce democracy and maintain political stability for much of the 20th century. -
Juan Perón is elected president of Argentina.
During a democratic election in Argentina Juan Peron comes out with the most votes and is elected as the new president of Argentina. His political party was a victory in his presidential election. -
Mexico's population doubled
Mexico's population suddenly doubled in 1970 from the past year 1960. It was most populated in the urban areas where all the couple of jobs could be found. -
Vicente Fox is elected president of Mexico
In 2000, Vicente Fox the National Action Party candidate, was elected president of Mexico.For the first time in 71 years, the PRI did not control Mexico's congress or presidency. This election showed that Mexico was becoming more democratic. -
Alberto Fujimori resigns as president of Peru
Alberto Fujimori resigns as president of Peru in 2000 after being president in 1990. His other presidential candidate droppes down from the election, which left him as president of Peru that year. Even though he was from Japan he was involved in Peru politics. -
Popocatepetl erupted
The Popocatepetl Volcano, almost 30 miles south of Mexico City, erupted December 18, 2000 in what authorities are called its most spectacular eruption since 800 A.D.
