Mexican history
From Aztecs onward
The history of Mexico, encompassing indigenous civilizations like the Maya and Aztec, Spanish colonization beginning in 1521, independence in 1821, and the complex political developments since—including the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920.
The term appears in academic contexts and course titles: She's taking Mexican history this semester.
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- NAFTAContinental free-commerce bloc
- Cinco de MayoMexican celebration each spring
- Day of the DeadMexican festival for deceased
- MayaAncient Mesoamerican people
Hernán Cortés · Benito Juárez · encomienda · Olmec · Emiliano Zapata · silver mining · Pancho Villa · land reform · Toltec · Zapotec · viceroyalty · Santa Anna · Catholic missions · Virgin of Guadalupe · mestizos · Teotihuacan · Zapatistas · Tenochtitlan
- Americas StudiesAmerican studies, American culture, American literature, American politics
- historyancient civilizations, past events, epochs, era, epoch
- MexicoCancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Acapulco
- Spanish Trailroyal road, Santa Fe, El Paso, Chihuahua, Spanish missions
Mexican historyUnited States history
Record of American events
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Mexican, Mexico, history, historic, historical, historically, historian, historians, prehistory