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Jan 27, 1300
Aztecs built the capital
in the 1300s the Aztecs built their Capital Mexico Tenochtitlan -
Jan 27, 1400
In the 1400s a new and powerful civilization developed
which is the Aztecs -
Jan 27, 1400
In the Late 1400's Spanish set out to build colonies
and take Advantage of American rich resources -
Jan 27, 1500
Spanish arrived in the 1500s
Unknowingly brought diseases that killed many Indigenous people -
Jan 27, 1500
The Aztecs had a strong army of volunteers
After 1500 CE they had conquered and controlled about 5 million people -
Mexico won independance
from Spain -
Porfirio Diaz came to power
Porfirio Diaz came to power.He tried to improve Mexico's economy by inviting foreign companies to build railways and and to invest in other infrastructure. -
Diaz was overthrown
After ruling for 35 yrs. Diaz was overthrown -
after several years of fighting,a new constitution was declared in 1917
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Period: to
Maya thrived from 100 to 800 BCE
what are now southern Mexico, Guatemala,and Belize