Mexico

• In 1824, a federal republican

government was established in Mexico.

But there was constant conflict

between the conservatives and the

liberals.

• In 1832, Antonio Lopez De Santa

Anna was elected president. He was

elected as a liberal, but governed as a

centralist and ignored the Mexican

constitution.

• Santa Anna was in and out as

Mexico’s leader. The liberals and

conservatives were always at odds with

one another, which would lead to war.

Mexico

• La Reforma were reforms initiated by a Liberal Revolution. This resulted in a new constitution. The war of La Reforma ensued: liberals against conservatives. Benito Juarez led the liberals to victory around 1861.

• The 1880s saw a railroad boom, mining code reformation, and landowners were given hydrocarbon rights.

• Manuel Gonzalez was the president during this time. He had the constitution revised so he cold be reelected, which he was about 4 times.

• By the end of the 19th century, new land survey laws allowed landholding concentration. Communities were expanding.