• 40,000 - 9,000 BC
• Mayan Civilization
• Toltecs
• Aztecs

The Aztecs you ask?

• Tenochtitlan
• Highly developed
  • language, artistry, etc...

Spanish.....

• Cuba
• First expedition
• Second expedition
• Fernando Cortes
  • Made his way to Tenochtitlan
  • Sad Night

I hear New Spain?  What was this all about?

• Built over Tenochtitlan city of Mexico
• Colonial government put in place
• First Viceroy Antonio de mendoza
  • 1535 to 1550
  • Copied the political system of Spain

The steps towards Independance:

1. French and American revolutions
2. Napoleon
3. Father Manuel Hidalgo - 1810
4. Spain has new liberal reforms

MEXICAN INDEPENDANCE

• Last viceroy 1821
• War of Independence lasted 11 years
• Emperor Colonel Agustin de Iturbide
• First caudillo Sanat Ana

What is the PRI?
The PRI is Revolucionario Partido Institucional

• Power & State
• Brought Political Peace
• Free National elections every 6 years
• Free Speech

Fall of the PRI!!

• 1980 , Mexico almost became bankrupt
• Massive fraud in 1988
• 1944 was the first assassination of  apresidenial candidate in 64 years!

71 Years Later!!!

• The first NON PRI president is elected
• Vicente Fox Quesada - PAN
  • He wanted to make a drastic chande but found it difficult to because the PRI still dominated federal and state politics.

Felipe Calderon is the current president in Mexico (PAN).