History of Mexico

was inspired by the Mexican Revolution (1914-1915) and the Russian Revolution (1917). Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on December 8th, 1886. His father and his mother were both teachers, and they both supported his dream of becoming an artist at young age. He had a twin brother, but he died at the age of 2. In 1897 Diego went to the San Carlos of Fine Arts in Mexico City, but because of his protest against reelected president Porfirio Diaz, Diego Rivera was expelled. Diego Rivera…

Frederick Jackson Turner’s work is described by some as the single most influential piece of writing in the history of American History. From his perspective he laid out a theory to catalog his ideas and thoughts regarding the story of America and the move West. His argument entails the belief that every American generation returned “to primitive conditions on a continually advancing frontier line as the “meeting point of savagery and civilization”. His analysis attempts to categorize the past…

dispute over Oregon with Britain, not to avoid conflict, but to deal with conflict arising in the southwest. Mexico urgently broke ties with America right after Texas was granted statehood. However, this didn’t stop the conflicts. Argument over the Texas and Mexico border began to pose a threat on the new state. Texas believed their border was and has always been the Rio Grande river. Mexico argued the…

The Aztec’s society was based on their complex religious beliefs. In those beliefs the Aztec’s believed that the gods had created the era or also known as sun that they lived in. They created this era in a city called Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico. Furthermore in their culture they believed the world would cease to exist if they did not do such rituals as blood-letting and human sacrifice. This society also believed that the world had been created many times and they were living in…

A movement to bring back the European symbolism and expressionism styles began in Mexico in the middle of a post Spanish American war society. This resulted in a sense of “Mexicanidad” or Mexican nationalism and a desire to identify with their Spanish roots through an interest in Spanish art. Saturino Herran was one of the essential artists of this movement in the era of Mexican independence, during which artists and writers would discuss their national heritage in their work. Herran was a…

Mexico is a country that is known to have an abundance it natural resources such as petroleum, gold and timber. Likewise Mexico has a rich history that ranges from the Aztecs to the major influence that Spain and other European countries had on Mexico’s social and political culture. Throughout Mexico’s existence, it has always suffered from political and economic instability due to corruption. For instance, the one party rule of the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) for 71 years has…

Before I start talking about the Chicano Civil rights movement I would like establish what a Chicano Is. A Chicano is a person with descendants of Mexican ancestors but not born in Mexico but in the United State’s. Till this day People have misconceptions about Chicanos, for example they are immigrants’ from Mexico or South America, or they are the same as Hispanics and Latinos but when in reality these groups are very different. Chicanos also struggle within their own culture according to a…

It all began with the Olmecs. To this day, Mexico is home to the largest population of Spanish speakers. Mexico is best known for their bright colors, Mexican cuisine, as well as their celebrations. As early as 30,000 years ago, the Olmecs settled in North America and Mexico. They were most likely hunters and gatherers. These villages eventually grew into cities. To this day, the term Mesoamerica is used to describe the areas these cities were located. The Olmecs are also known for the giant…

One of the most significant events in Mexico’s history is the Mexican Revolution. The first revolts took place because of the people’s dissatisfaction with Porfirio Díaz. Diaz had policies which were entirely biased towards the upper class, such as wealthy landowners and business men. Diaz allowed for democratic elections, but the elections that took place were entirely rigged in his favor. During his seventh time running for reelection his opponent was Francisco Madero, the leader of the…

Mexican government Mexico has had a very rich and interesting past. People have inhabited the land that is now known as Mexico since before 1500 B.C. (Mexico Timeline). For a couple millennia the inhabitants were Indians, however, it wasn 't until about 1110 that a group called the Aztecs moved in. They were overtaken around 1519 by Hernando Cortés and his men from Spain. For nearly 300 years Spain was the official ruler of Mexico, but the people of Mexico revolted at the beginning…