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History of Mexico Video (Click here)

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The Beginning!
- 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:
- French and American revolutions
- Napoleon
- Father Manuel Hidalgo - 1810
- 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).
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