1. History and Art- The Muralists

2. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo

3. Jose Clement Orozco

4. History and Art Three Major Civilizations Mayans in the Yucatan Peninsula Incas in Peru The fierce Aztecs in Mexico

5. The Aztec Empire By 1500 the Aztec Empire territory included 125,000 square miles with a population of about 10 million people

6. Aztec Empire

7. The Fierce Aztecs

8. The Aztecs and human sacrifice At least 15,000 per year were sacrificed. Nourishment for the sun god and strikes fear in the enemy.

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13. Jaguar Warrior

14. Tenochtitlan Marketplace Diego Rivera 1933

15. Tenochtitlan 1345 eagle perched on a cactus eating a serpent

16. Tenochtitlan Temples Pyramids Market place palaces

17. How does Cortes do it?

18. Hernan Cortes Spanish conqueror arrives in Tenochtitlan in 1519 Within two years had conquered the powerful Aztec empire Spaniard’s resemblance to Quetzalcoatl-the Aztec emperor Montezuma less wary than usual.

20. Cortes Quetzalcoatl Armor Horses Small pox Angry neighbors

21. Conquest-Jose Orozco 1939

22. Conquest-Jose Orozco

23. Absorption of the Indian Jose Orozco 1927

24. Creation of the Mestizo Genetic mixing of Spanish and Indian races Malinche synonymous with traitor

27. Colonial Domination Diego Rivera (1933)

28. Colonial Domination Rivera-1933

30. Spanish Treatment of the Indians 300 years of mistreatment of the indigenous population by the colonizing Spanish Catholic church helped to justify this treatment Encomiendas-land grants

31. Indians Mestizos Criollos-people of pure Spanish descent born in Mexico Peninsulares-Spaniards born in Spain who filled the top positions in gov. The Social Pyramid in Mexico

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33. Father Miguel Hidalgo On Sept. 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo, leader of a small parish consisting of Indians and Mestizos declared Mexico’s independence from Spain. Soon Hidalgo was killed as was other revolutionaries who followed.

34. Fight for Liberty Jose Orozco 1939

35. Benito Juarez Juarez is one of Mexico’s best loved leaders. He was dedicated to helping the poor and protecting them from corruption w/in the church.

36. Juarez and the Fall of the Empire Orozco

37. Juarez Dedicated to helping the poor Against the corruption of the church Fought the French Continued his reforms until his death 1872

38. Mexican Independence As Mexico moved into the 19th century, it continued to have socioeconomic stratification based on skin color and heritage.

39. Dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz Diaz came to power in 1876-Mexican technology for mining and agriculture had not changed since colonial times. He rules as a dictator for 34 years Most peasants lived in virtual slavery. Most people had 1/2 of what they had to eat in 1810. People resented Diaz and this resentment lead to the Mex. Rev of 1910