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Independence
The last Spanish viceroy is forced to sign the Treaty of Córdoba, marking the official beginning of Mexican independence. -
Iturbide as emperor
Iturbide had himself proclaimed emperor of Mexico -
Removal of Iturbide
The people overthrew the emperor (Iturbide) and sent him into exile; because they were tired of his corruptive government. -
Santa Anna proclaims Mexico a republic
The new government gave people basic rights, and divided the power between the central gov and the states. The first president was Guadalupe Victoria. -
Santa Anna becomes president
Santa Anna becomes president after protecting Mexico from being recaptured by Spain in 1829. -
Texas declares their independence
Texas declares their independence -
Santa Anna resigns
Santa Anna was forced to resign after being humiliated. -
The U.S. declares war on Mexico
Because of the problems between the American and Mexican residents in Texas, war was declared. The U.S. attacked nothern Mexico. -
The U.S. sends forces to Mexico
The U.S. sends forces to Mexico to take over Mexico City. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo accomplished peace between The United States and Mexico. The U.S. payed $15 million for California, New Mexico, and Texas. -
The Reform
The reform began when Ignacio Comonfort took over Santa Anna's presidency. (Plan of Ayutla) -
Constitution
A new liberal constitution is established, saying that the government is now federal and not central. Juan Alvarez and Benito Juarez influenced in this. This Constitution guaranteed freedom of speech and voting rights to men. -
Civil War
The three year civil war begins -
Benito Juarez
Benito Juarez and the liberals win the War of Reform and he becomes president. He stops paying Mexico's debt to other countries and they get mad. -
Juarez and the Mexican Debt.
Because of Juarez's actions Spain England and France agree to the convention of London. -
Battle of Puebla
The mexicans won, and they helped slow down the French army going towards Mexico CIty. -
Mexico's new president
France sends troops to Mexico City, and Júarez and his government leave. Napoleon III installs Maximilian, archduke of Austria, on the throne of a Mexican Empire. -
France retires
Because of pressure from the United States, France leaves and Juarez takes over again. -
Juarez dies
President aJuarez dies because of a heart attack and Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada becomes president. -
Porfirio as president
Porfirio Diaz takes over as president, and lasts in presidency until 1911. (except from 1880 to 1884)
