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United
States Mexico
Location
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Between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, occupying a good portion of North
America. |
Although Spain fancied itself the harbinger of civilization and prosperity,
centuries before their arrival the natives of South and Central America
had been doing just fine by themselves. The earliest evidence of civilization
is around twenty one thousand before the common era, a hunting group of
people who were most likely the descendants of a Mongolian tribe that had
migrated over the Bering straight. Prior to Spain's arrival, several great
civilizations had risen and fallen. The Olmecs, the Mayans, the Toltecs,
and finally the Mexica, also known as the Azteca. After defeating their
former enemies the Toltecs, the Mexica spread their military might from
Central to Southern Mexico, becoming the most dominant tribe of all by
the end of the fifteenth century, their lands were known by the name Mexico.
The Mexica had a social, political and religious system same as any other
empire that had come to pass in the world... as theirs would shortly.
In the year fifteen hundred and eighteen, the fall of the Mexican empire
began. Spanish explorer Juan de Grijalva reached the Eastern coast of Mexico
and brought back tales of the great riches the Mexican empire had to the
governor of the Cuban colony. This prompted greedy Spanish Governor of
Cuba, Diego Velázquez to send Hernan Cortez to the continent in
search of the gold. Diego had second thoughts though, and canceled his
commission. Without a commission, Cortez set sail in the year fifteen hundred
and nineteen for the shores of Mexico and a permanent place in history
as one of the infamous and merciless Spanish conquerors. Through treachery,
murder and military combat, the last remnants of the Mexican empire fell
in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-one.
For three centuries Spain endured a colonial period of awkward power struggles
between the Catholic Church, the waning powers of Spain, penisulares and
criollos. At the beginning of the nineteenth century when Napoleon conquered
Spain, the colony of Mexico lost the center of its government, and its
leaders began to fight amongst themselves over power and law. This in conjunction
with the criollo resentment sparked the beginnings of the Mexican War For
Independence in eighteen hundred and ten. After eleven years of small scale
rebellions and political struggles, Mexico became its own nation in eighteen
hundred and twenty-one.
Ten years of bickering and infighting plagued the first few years of the
new nation. The wisest decision of this early era was the abolition of
slavery in eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, which angered residents of
the Colony of Texas. They stayed angry until Santa Anna was elected president
in eighteen hundred and thirty-three, two years later, like many presidents
before him, he tried to overthrow his own government and give himself more
power. This action excited Texas into rebellion, in eighteen hundred and
thirty-six they fought and won their independence, had the United States
of North American not been busy with political infighting, it may have
brought on a greater calamity to Mexico. Santa Anna came in and out of
power for about ten years, until a decisive revolt in eighteen hundred
and fifty-four brought about a new, and more democratic era of government
in Mexico.
The new era needed a new leader, and that leader was Benito Pablo Juarez
of the liberal party, elected in eighteen hundred and fifty-five. He remained
in power until his death in eighteen hundred and seventy-one. During his
presidency he only made one mistake, and that was suspending the debts
to foreign countries such as France, Great Britain and Spain. Hearing the
anger of those nations and upon the advice of friend and other office holder,
President Juarez quickly reversed his decision, avoiding a war. Among his
trophy accomplishments was the separation of the Church and State, universal
suffrage of all men, freedom of speech and a federal government. These
goals and ideals made him very popular with the President of the U.S.N.A.,
who chose to lend him a small amount of military assistance when General
Dictator Porfirio Díaz attempted to overthrow him in eighteen hundred
and seventy-one. Porfirio's army was defeated, and although he lived to
see President Juarez die, he never had a chance to take power as he was
shot for treason a few days later.
Unknown to the Mexican people who did not pay enough attention to political
liaisons, their new President, Victoriano Huerta was not much better than
Porfirio Díaz. Almost immediately after his election he made backwards
changes in government that severely upset his own people. In the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine, he was shot and killed during a riot in Mexico
City. The following year another would be dictator Venustiano Carranza
took power. Making some of the same promises as the last president, Carranza
finally became obsessed with power during the last few years of his presidency,
and was defeated by a people's military led by Emiliano Zapata (Southern
Mexico), Francisco "Pancho" Villa (Central Mexico) and Roberto Cervantez
De La Rosa (Northern Mexico) in nineteen hundred and ten. The three people's
generals, although illiterate were very well meaning and popular. They
assumed the offices of President, Vice President and Secretary Of State
respectively for over twenty years until they retired to their hometowns
in nineteen hundred and thirty. During their presidency The United States
Of Mexico enjoyed greater liberties, and the harsh racial lines dividing
the native people from the mostly arrogant criollos were forcefully erased.
Since their time in office a great number of leaders have passed, each
leaving Mexico in better condition than they found it, but none have approached
the amount of renown held by those three men.
Of its natural resources, Mexico is very divided. The majority of the
agricultural industry lies in Central and Southern Mexico. The mining and
oil industries lie in the north of the nation, bordering the United States
of North America. Mexico houses other industries, but none as utilized.
Once its political instability had passed, Mexico began and continues
to enjoy its role as one of the world's most stable economies.
Currently the United States of Mexico is a slave heaven, whenever the opportunity
arises the Subway sends slaves from Texas and the United States Of America
to Mexico, as slavery has been illegal for more than a century, and the
government there recognizes anthros as human beings.
1* Peninsulares : Spanish born people sent to hold office by the Spanish
government.
2* Criollos : Descendants of peninsulares born in Mexico. |
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