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Jan 6, 1325
Aztecs found Tenochtitlán
The Aztec people arrived around A.D. 1200 from the
deserts of northern Mexico. Then they built their capital
of Tenochtitlán. Canals linked parts of the city. People grew food on islands in Lake Texcoco surrounding the city. Tenochtitlán was where the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice in their temples. -
Jan 6, 1502
Montezuma becomes Aztec emperor.
Montezuma allowed the Spaniards to enter Tenotchitlan unopposed, and he was captured and held hostage by Cortes. Montezuma was either killed by a rock in the head from a crowd of his own people, or he was stabbed by the Spaniards -
Jan 6, 1521
Cortés conquers Aztec empire.
There were many factors that contributed to Spanish conquest of the Aztec. Montezuma did initially befriend Cortes and later Cortes and his followers kidnapped and killed him. However, this alone would not have resulted in the complete devastation of an entire civilization, nor would the "advanced" weaponry of the Spanish, since the Spanish were vastly outnumbered and the Aztec were skilled warriors. By the time Cortes reached Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire, the Aztec population w -
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. -
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. -
Viceroy is recalled to Spain after rioting in Mexico City by Indiansand 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. -
Spanish establish viceroyalty of New Granada, encompassing 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. -
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. -
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. -
Vicente Fox is elected president of Mexico.
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican politician who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democrat political parties. -
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. -
First opposition candidate.
Vicente Fox becomes the first opposition candidate (non-PRI) to win presidential elections in Mexico.
