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Mexico

Mexico. By Alice Xu. República Mexicana. Map of Mexico---North America. Data. 112 billion Spanish rule for 3 centuries Size = 3 times of Texas Gov’t = federal republic Capital = Mexico City Main resources = gold,. Felipe Cald e ron. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821).

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Mexico

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  1. Mexico By Alice Xu

  2. República Mexicana

  3. Map of Mexico---North America

  4. Data • 112 billion • Spanish rule for 3 centuries • Size = 3 times of Texas • Gov’t = federal republic • Capital = Mexico City • Main resources = gold,

  5. Felipe Calderon

  6. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821) • September 16th, 1810 • Mexican & Spanish colonial authorities • Peasants VS. masters • Oppressive rule of the Spanish colonizers • Spanish renamed the country as New Spain • Groups of people in Mexico: Olmec, Maya, Toltec, Aztecs

  7. Reasons to start the revolution • Overexploitation of resources and people • Resources : gold • Decrease in Native Americans & Afro-Americans • Class inequality • - Upper class = Spanish colonists • - Middle class= children born form the union of Spaniards & natives • - Lower class = native Indians & Afro-Americans

  8. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

  9. General of the Mexican Revolutionary Army • Priest • Believed the Spanish crown = monarch • Injustice toward the poor citizens • Turned his house into a night school • Also opened to Indians & mestizos • Peasant army • Run the church bell to accnounce revolution against the Spanish

  10. Mexican-American war (1846-1848)

  11. War between Mexico & the US • 1846-1848 • Mexican War • Reason = America’s desire to expand across N. America to the Pacific Ocean • Manifest Destiny = US is fated to expand across the continent

  12. French-Mexican War (1861-1867)

  13. War of the French Intervention • December 1861 • Napoleon III’s desire to expand land • Mexican had huge amount of financial debts with Spain, Britain, and France • French allies = Spain & Britain • Demand payments from Mexico • Mexico rejected paying the 3 great nations • France found a reason to conquer Mexico

  14. Cinco De Mayo Celebration

  15. Cinco De Mayo

  16. Fifth of May • May 5th, 1862 • Battle of Puebla • During the Franco-Mexican War • French troop = 6,040 • Mexican army = 4,500 • Result  French ran out of bullets when they attacked the Mexicans for the 3rd time

  17. Battle Of Puebla

  18. Bibliography • http://washingtonstatemilitia.org/constitutionalmilitiahistory.html • http://blog.enclaveatwoodbridgecamapts.com/around-town/celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-right-in-sugar-land/ • http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/h/hidalgo.htm • http://ncamel214.tripod.com/ • http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/timeline/10.html • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/482737/Battle-of-Puebla

  19. Images • http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-royalty-free-stock-image-mexico-flag-image9184136 • http://washingtonstatemilitia.org/constitutionalmilitiahistory.html • http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2010/09/viva-mexico-viva-la-independencia-mexico-celebrates-200-years-of-independence-picture-essay-of-the-day/ http://blog.cielo.fairfield-properties.com/food/folklorico-dancers-mariachi-bands-cinco-de-mayo-in-denver/ http://blog.enclaveatwoodbridgecamapts.com/around-town/celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-right-in-sugar-land/

  20. Images continued • http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/h/hidalgo.htm • http://communitymatters.biz/2010/03/16/mexicos-independence/ • http://photos8.org/details.php?gid=31&pid=10746 • http://seanlinnane.blogspot.com/2010/04/camarone-day-30-april-1863.html • http://1815-1918.blogspot.com/2010/06/french-intervention-in-mexico.html • http://www.erasmusmexico.com/en/cont/history-culture/2000-2010_printer.php

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