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.
GETTY IMAGES
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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