history paper

Mexico is vast, encompassing nearly two million square miles of coastline, mountains, rain forest, desert and fertile plains. From the far reaching American Borderlands of the north, the country constricts as it sweeps south, and east. The two major mountain ranges, the Sierra Madre Oriental, clasp the west and east, finally melt into the central highlands and the capital; Mexico City, the most populous city in the world.

“On August 12, 1521, heroically defended by Cuauhtemoc, Tlatelolco fell in the hands of Hernan Cortes. It was neither a merriment nor a insuccess: it was a painful birth of the mestizo nation that is Mexico today. In the early ages of Mexico the ruler was of the name Cuauhtemoc. Cuauhtemoc was the ruler of the Aztec civilization from 1520-1521. However on August 12, 1521 the Aztec empire was flattened do to the Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztecs.

The transformation of the New Spain to Mexico was the biggest change in Mexico's epic diary. To start off, the heart of Mexico (Mexico City) had detonated in growth to a staggering 100,000 people. Which meant that the local industries exploded with business. With all of this economic change Mexico was headed for something that would change the face of them forever. The Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821). It was an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish. The movement was led by Mexican born Spaniards, and Mestizos who were looking for Independence from spain. It started as a peasant rebellion, but turned out to be an alliance between Mexican ex-royalists and Mexican rebellion groups. When they finally achieved independence on September 16, 1810, ten years downstream a 16,000 man army run by Iturbide w...

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...lisco of some time in the 19th century. Mariachi bands consists of a group of very talented men playing violins, guitars, bass, vihuelas, and trumpets. Other Mexican culture includes holidays. First off is the feast of Lady Guadalupe. This holiday is celebrated on December 12th. It is a major holiday celebrating the appearance of Virgin Mary to an Indian man in the first years of Spanish rule. Dia de los Muertos is also a very important day that is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd it combines Catholic and indigenous rituals to honor of the deceased and it's national holiday. People go to cemeteries to be with the souls of the departed and build private altars containing the favorite foods and beverages, as well as photos and memorabilia, of the departed. Lastly Independence Day marks a country separation from Spain in 1810 and it is celebrated on September 16th.