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    History of Mexico

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    The history of Mexico spans more than three millennia, beginning with the early settlement over 13,000 years ago. Central and southern Mexico, known as Mesoamerica, saw the rise of complex civilizations that developed glyphic writing systems to record political histories and conquests. The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century established New Spain, bringing Spanish rule, Christianity, and European influences. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, after a prolonged struggle marked by the Mexican War of Independence. The country faced numerous challenges in the 19th century, including regional conflicts, caudillo power struggles, the Mexican–American War, and foreign interventions like the French invasion. Efforts at modernization during La Reforma included promoting civil liberties and the separation of church and state, but the country was still beset by internal strife and external threats, including the Second Mexican Empire. Wikipedia

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    2 days agoMexico - Spanish Conquest, Aztec Empire, Colonialism: After taking possession of the Aztec empire, the Spaniards quickly subjugated most of the other indigenous tribes in southern Mexico, and by 1525 Spanish rule had been extended as far south as Guatemala and Honduras. The only area in southern Mexico of effective indigenous resistance was Yucatán, inhabited by Maya societies.
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    The Church in Colonial Mexico. The baptism of Indians began with the march of Cortes . The hand of God was seen in the discovery of Mexico, a gift from God for freeing Spain from the Moslems, who were still viewed as a menace. The person ultimately responsible for all the souls in the New World was Charles V, King of Mexico and the Holy Roman ...
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    The capture of Tenochtitlan marked the beginning of a 300-year colonial period, during which Mexico was known as "New Spain" and ruled by a viceroy in the name of the Spanish monarch. Colonial Mexico had key elements to attract Spanish immigrants: dense and politically complex indigenous populations that could be compelled to work and huge ...
  6. mexicohistorico.com

    Daily life in colonial Mexico was a vivid tapestry woven from a rich palette of indigenous cultures, Spanish colonial influence, and the evolving economic and social dynamics of the period. This era, which began with the arrival of Hernán Cortés in 1519 and extended until Mexico's independence in 1821, was marked by dramatic shifts in ...
  7. en.wikipedia.org

    Regional characteristics of colonial Mexico have been the focus of considerable study. [23] [24] For those based in the vice-regal capital of Mexico City, everywhere else were the "provinces". Even in the modern era, "Mexico" for many refers solely to Mexico City, with the pejorative view that anywhere outside the capital is a hopeless ...
  8. embamex.sre.gob.mx

    Colonial Mexico The ancient civilizations of Mexico lasted about 2500 years. Then, in the 15th Century, a group of Spanish explorers arrived in the newly discovered continent of America. They were under orders from the Spanish Crown to turn what is today's Mexico territory into a Spanish colony. Hernán Cortés, the leader of a small group of
  9. mexicohistorico.com

    Following the fall of the Aztecs, Cortés set about establishing Spanish rule, founding Mexico City on the ruins of Tenochtitlan. This marked the transition from a powerful indigenous empire to the heart of a new colonial entity, the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The implications of the Spanish conquest of Mexico reached beyond mere territorial gains.
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    4 days agoMexico - Pre-Columbian, Conquest, Revolution: It is assumed that the first inhabitants of Middle America were early American Indians, of Asian derivation, who migrated into the area at some time during the final stage of the Pleistocene Epoch. The date of their arrival in central Mexico remains speculative. The assertions of some archaeologists and linguists that early humans resided in Mexico ...

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