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Bourbon Reforms
Seeing as Mexico was predominately a Spanish colony, so when Spain changed, so did Mexico, or rather New Spain; that was its name then.
When the Bourbon family overthrew the previous royal family they made it so the Crown had more than the church, but the way it impacted Mexico most was by its laws that increased production of exports. While it was effective in doing so, it did weaken the loyalty to the Crown. -
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Mexican Empire of Iturbide
In 1821 Mexico signed its declaration of independence. They thought that the king of Spain could rule over both countries with different laws. However he refused to acknowledge Mexico's independence, so the title of emperor was given to Agustin de Iturbide, a popular royalist officer. The short-lived empire fell when the constitution of 1824 was written. -
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"Age of Caudillismo"
When the Constitution was written, it functioned quite similar to governments like the US, but there was a style of leaders that became a trend. They were called Caudillos. The definition is a little fuzzy but the general idea is that it is a masculine man of political and economic power with personal charisma and loyal followers. The government was dominated by these sorts of leaders. -
Coahuila y Tejas becomes Texas
The Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas revolted and became Texas. -
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Mexican--American War
Even after Texas rebelled, Mexico still considered some of it their territory. The US made an offer to buy the land from Mexico. They refused and instead sent in their troops. Mexico was unprepared for a large battle after its independence only 20 years ago. When the Mexican troops were clearly losing they signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which stated that the US pay 15 million dollars to Mexico for the land north of the Rio Grande. -
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The Liberal Reform (La Reforma)
The movement was started by a group of liberals following the Plan of Ayutla. They aimed to overthrow the current dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna. Their plans expanded to dividing church and state, decreasing the church's power, making indigenous populations not just a class and decreasing military power. -
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Porfiriato
Porfirio Diaz was a Mexican president who helped improve the nation's infrastructure, public health and economy. He helped the country really thrive. However his regime was unpopular with the public for its favoring of the elite. -
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Mexican Revolution
The people of Mexico grew tired of Diaz's ways and a rebellion broke out supporting other candidates. It was all a game of alliances. Villa and Carranza (two rivals) formed one so that the previous president (not Diaz) was forced to take his leave. Carranza then became president to Villa's dismay. Riots broke out on the streets as the feud between them grew. Carranza was president when the constitution of 1917 was written but it was only really enacted when a reformist president took his place. -
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El Milagro Mexicano and Economic Crisis
During this time Mexico had an outstanding economic growth. This was thanks to a focus on primary education, infrastructure and agriculture. However from 1970 -1994 Mexico fell into a sort of economic crisis due to decrease in value of the Peso. -
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Mexican Drug War
About 90% of the US' drugs are transported through Mexico. Although drug cartels have been around for a while, they gained power due to high unemployment and the ease at which you can acquire guns from the US.