Timeline of Progression
- Pre-1519-U.S.-Mexico border region is inhabited by many Native American groups who have lived in the area for centuries.
- 1519- Arrival of Hernán Cortes
- 1535-Spain establishes colonial government in Mexico.
- 1810- Declaration of Independence
- 1824-Mexico becomes a republic.
- 1836- Loss of Texas
- 1846-The U.S. Mexico war begins.
- 1853- The Surveyor of General Claims Office is established in New Mexico, though claims by Mexican Americans cannot be processed fast enough to prevent take-overs.
- 1867-Napoleon III of France withdraws his support from Maximilian, the Austrian archduke who had been made Emperor of Mexico, and Benito Juárez regains control of Mexico.
- 1876- Beginning of Porfirios Diaz’s reign
- 1910- Mexican Revolution begins. Thousands of Mexicans flee across the border for safety.
- 1917- A secret telegram from Germany to Mexico— proposing an armed alliance between the two countries—is published and causes the U.S. to enter World War I.
- 1924-Immigration Act of 1924 halts the flow of other immigrant groups, border stations are established to formally admit Mexican workers, and a tax is collected on each person entering.
- 1929- Formation of PNR, which is renamed the PRI in 1946.
- 1943- Election of Lazera Cadernas
- 1974-The Mexican American Women's National Association (MANA) is established to advance the status of Mexican American women, promote leadership opportunities and work toward parity in the workplace.
- 1998- Bill Clinton signs a declaration with Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo committing their nations for the first time to devise a joint strategy for combating drug trafficking.
- 2012- Current President Elected ( Enrique Pena Nieto)
Mexico was formally named The United Mexican States and is a federal constitutional republic. Also, the government was changed, known as the Mexican Revolution which established the current constitution in 1917.