Mayan Timeline for Kids

Mexico Timeline

June 3, 2019 – 05:31 am

1519 - 1521

Spanish forces led by Hernando Cortés arrive and conquer Mexico.

1810 - 1821

Mexico fights for independence from Spain and wins it in 1821.

1836

Texas declares its independence from Mexico. Mexicans and Texans battle at the Alamo and San Jacinto.

NORTH WIND PICTURE ARCHIVE/AP

1848

The U.S. wins the Mexican-American War and gains Mexican territory. The land includes what are now Nevada and Utah, plus parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado.

1862

Battle of Puebla. The Cinco de Mayo holiday honors this national army defeat of French invaders.

1910

The Mexican Revolution begins when citizens rise up against oppressive rulers. A new constitution is adopted in 1917.

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1968

Mexico City hosts the first Olympic Games ever held in Latin America.

1985

An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 strikes Mexico City. Nearly 10, 000 people are killed.

1994

A violent rebellion breaks out in Chiapas. Unrest continues today.

PEDRO UGARTE—AFP/GETTY IMAGES

2000

Vicente Fox is sworn in as the first president elected who did not belong to the ruling party.

2006

U.S. President George W. Bush signs a law that authorizes the building of a 700-mile fence between Mexico and the U.S. in order to help stop illegal immigration.

2007

More than 500, 000 people are left homeless after heavy rains cause flooding in the southern state of Tabasco.

MIGUEL TOVAR—LATIN CONTENT/GETTY IMAGES

2012

Enrique Peña Nieto wins the presidential election and takes office on December 1.

Source: www.timeforkids.com

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