Mexico

Mexico

  • Jan 1, 1200

    End of Mayans

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus discovers Indies

  • Jan 1, 1521

    Cortés conquers Aztecs

  • Jan 1, 1533

    Pizarro Conquers Incas

  • Jan 1, 1542

    De Las Casas sends letter about native mistreatment

  • Hidalgo calls for Mexican revolution

  • Iturbide promises constitutional monarchy but becomes emperor (plan of Iguala)

  • Constitution of 1824 declares Mexico a federal republic

  • Period: to

    Santa Anna rules

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    Mexican-American War, ends with US getting Texas/CA

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    War of Reform

  • Juarez takes control and creates Constitution with freedoms and stops foreign debt

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    French control Mexico until US force them out (Monroe Doctrine)

  • Juarez returns to power

  • Porfirio Diaz leads a coup and takes over as dictator

  • Madero starts Mexican Revolution

  • Diaz steps down and Madero wins election

  • Madero killed by Huerta who takes over

  • Villa, Zapata, and Carranza take over but Carranza kills others

  • Carranza writes Constitution of 1917, still used today and gave laborer rights

  • Obregon assassinates Carranza and takes over

  • Obregon assassinated

  • PRI takes power through corrupt elections

  • Felipe Calderon is elected into office, ending PRI regime