1. 10 sec. 1 (part 2) History & Geography of Mexico

2. Spanish Rule 1521-1821 - Mexico was known as New Spain 1810 - 1821 - Mexican War of Independence (Led by Hidalgo, Morelos, Iturbide) Mexico loses Mexican-American War 1848

4. Mexican Revolution Madera overthrew Diaz (1877-1910) Huerta overthrew Madera Carranza, Villa, Zapata battled for control of Mexico Carranza won, but was executed Obregon took over Lasted from 1910-1930 PRI party came from Mexican Revolution Ruled from 1920’s until 2000

6. Mixture of Cultures Mexico City is built on top of Tenochtitlan Mexico comes from the word Meshica - which is what the Aztecs called themselves The people are Mestizos

8. Mexico Today People are moving away from rural villages to cities in Mexico and to the U.S. Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla are the largest cities Manufacturing & Oil are very important to Mexico’s economy

9. Mexico Today Population went from 52 million in 1970 to 105 million today Emigration - currently 15 million Mexicans working in U.S. Remittances - important part of Mexican economy

10. Note Quiz 5 1. What was Mexico called when it was a colony? 2. Who was the Mexican dictator from 1877-1910? 3. What was the name of the Mexican Civil War? 4. What was the name of the party that ruled Mexico from the 1920’s to 2000? 5. What does the word Mexico mean? 6. What has happened to the Mexican population? 7. What is it called when people send money back to their home country? 8. What is the largest city in Mexico? 9. Name one state that Mexico lost to the United States. 10. Who is the current leader of Mexico?