Mexico, from the very beginning until the Mexican Revolution

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  • 8000 BCE

    First plant cultivation

    First plant cultivation
    Squash is one of the earliest crops.
  • 1500 BCE

    Apparition of the Olmecs.

    Apparition of the Olmecs.
    The Olmecs were the first major Mesoamerican civilization that appeared.
  • 600

    The rise of Toltecs

    The rise of Toltecs
    They marked the beginning of militarism in Mesoamerican society.
  • 1325

    The arrival of the Aztecs

    The arrival of the Aztecs
    They were a nomadic Chichimeca tribe of the Mexica, and they founded Tenochtitlán after following a prophecy of one of their gods, Huitzilopochtli.
  • 1517

    First encounter between the old and the new world

    First encounter between the old and the new world
    Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, the first European to visit Mexican territory, arrives Yucatán.
  • 1521

    Beginning of the Colonial period

    Beginning of the Colonial period
    Colonial Mexico was part of the Spanish Empire and administered by the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
  • Aug 13, 1521

    The fall ot the Aztec empire

    The fall ot the Aztec empire
    Cortés defeats the Aztecs after a bloody conflict involving the Tlascalans and other natives as allies.
  • Sep 21, 1551

    Founding of the Universiy of Mexico,UNAM

    Founding of the Universiy of Mexico,UNAM
    Education was encouraged by the Crown from the very beginning,

  • Beginning of the War of Independece

    Beginning of the War of Independece
    The rebellion began as an idealistic movement led by a local priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla who issued "The Cry of Dolores".

  • Sign of the Treaty of Córdoba

    Sign of the Treaty of Córdoba
    The Treaty of Córdoba established Mexican independence from Spain at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence.

  • First Mexican Republic

    First Mexican Republic
    Establishment of the United Mexican States.

  • Santa Anna becomes president

    Santa Anna becomes president
    Santa Anna becomes president after leading the successful resistance against Spain’s attempt to recapture Mexico.

  • Texas Independence

    Texas Independence
    Santa Anna increased the ire of Texas' residents because of his strong Centralist policies.

  • Battle of Chapultepec

    Battle of Chapultepec
    This battle was an assault by American forces on Mexican forces holding Chapultepec in Mexico

  • The beggining of the Reforma.

    The beggining of the Reforma.
    The Reforma began with the final overthrow of Santa Anna in the Revolution of Ayutla.
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    The War of Reform

    The War of Reforma in Mexico, during the Second Federal Republic of Mexico, was the three-year civil war between members of the Liberal Party , and members of the Conservative Party.
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    Second Mexican Empire

    It was created with the support of Napoleon III of France, who wanted to establish a monarchist ally in the Americas.

  • Restored Republic

    Restored Republic
    With the defeat of the monarchy and execution of Emperor Maximilian, the republic was restored and Benito Juárez reelected
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    Porfiriato

    The rule of Porfirio Díaz was dedicated to the rule by law, suppression of violence, and modernization of all aspects of the society and economy.
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    The Mexican Revolution

    The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that transformed Mexican culture and government.

  • Promulgation of the Constitution of 1917

    Promulgation of the Constitution of 1917
    The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States is the current constitution of Mexico. It was drafted in the State of Querétaro, by a constitutional convention, during the Mexican Revolution.