Mexico's Crucial Century, 1810-1910 An Introduction - The Mexican Experience
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After Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it began the work of forging its identity as an independent nation, a process that would endure throughout the crucial nineteenth century. A weakened Mexico faced American territorial ambitions and economic pressure, and the U.S.-Mexican War threatened the fledgling nation's survival. In 1876 Porfirio Dìaz became president of Mexico, bringing political stability to the troubled nation. Although Dìaz initiated long-delayed economic development and laid the foundation of modern Mexico, his government was an oligarchy created at the expense of most Mexicans.
This accessible account guides the reader through a pivotal time in Mexican history, including such critical episodes as the reign of Santa Anna, the U.S.-Mexican War, and the Porfiriato. Colin M. MacLachlan and William H. Beezley recount how the century between Mexico's independence and the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution had a lasting impact on the course of the nation's history.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780803228443 |
Publisher: | Nebraska Paperback |
Imprint: | University of Nebraska Press |
Pub date: | 01 Dec 2010 |
DEWEY: | 972.03 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 280 |
Weight: | 352g |
Height: | 217mm |
Width: | 141mm |
Spine width: | 16mm |