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Santa Ana elected president
Santa Anna was elected the president of Mexico, and would remain the president for four terms. He was a powerful Latin American caudillo. He was overthrown by Benito Juarez. -
Texas is annexed into the U.S.
After the U.S. defeated the Mexicans in the Mexican-American war, a result was Texas being annexed into the U.S.. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty gave the U.S. the west. The treaty was made as a peace treaty as a result of the Mexican-American war. -
Santa Ana overthrown by Benito Juarez
Benito Juarez overthrew Santa Anna, the president of Mexico. Benito created the idea of La Reforma. Benito was a Native American from Oaxaca. -
Napoleon III has Archduke Maximilian become emperor of Mexico
Juarez refused to recognize his rule. There was great resistance from the Mexicans. -
Porfirio Diaz comes to power
Diaz, an Indian from Oaxazca came to power throught the army. He was a general in the war and fought against the French. Diaz did not agree with Juarez. Diaz had more radical land reforms. -
Caranza comes into power
Caranza promotd land reforms, worker's rights, and education. He revised Mexico's constitution. -
Obregon comes into power
Obregon supported reforms. He promoted education. He came to power by taking the power himself but not violently.