mexico

Period 1

Maya and Olmecs

• pre columbian societies that have complex civilizations as well as advancements in math and science and high-level architecture large stone heads and pyramids 

• Produce corn and beans

Aztecs

• Large empire 

• highly militaristic 

• aggressive 

• human sacrifice for religion 

• high-level architecture (pyramids)

• The large capital city - Tenochtitlan is built in the middle of a lake attacked by causeways 

Period 2

Age of exploration 

• Conquistador Cortez defeated the Aztec empire in 1521 through superior military technology and the spread of European diseases 

• Destroys tinochicila and builds Mexico City on top of it 

Period 3

Enlightenment

• The Mexican Revolution in 1810 and is led by a combination of poor people and church leaders such as father hidalgo and Creoles who want to get ride Spanish colonialism and slavery 

Imperialism - Mexico loses much of its USA southwest territories in the 1848 mexican american war and is conquered by France in the 1860s 

Political instability leads to downfall because of the constant changing of political systems 

Goes back and forth between democracy and dictatorships 

Period 4

The 1911 revolution leads to political stability and the establishment of a democratic government 

Globalization - becomes established economy and member of NAFTA

North Atlantic free trade agreement between Mexico USA and Canada in which Mexico allows Canada in the USA to build factories in their country and allow cheaper Mexican labor to produce their goods 

Brings money into Mexico and saves money for USA/Canada for trade transport