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Indigenous peoples of Mexico - Wikipedia  Indigenous peoples of Mexico or Mexican Indians (Spanish: indios mexicanos) are those who .... By the time of the arrival of the Spanish in central Mexico, many of the ... the Aztec Empire, the last Nahua civilization to flourish in Central Mexico. ..... estimates of Native American admixture for these populations i.e. ~ 30-46%...
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Central and South American Empires [ushistory.org]  Central and South American Empires. Gold knife handle. The Inca civilization had a great abundance of gold and silver, even by today's standards. They used...
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First Mexican Empire - Wikipedia  The Mexican Empire (Spanish: Imperio Mexicano) was a short-lived monarchy and the first ... However, the goal was merely a political tactic to appease the last royalists, and a full independence was expected. ... The Central American lands of the former Captaincy General of Guatemala were .... Tongan  Ashanti  Indian.
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New Spain - Wikipedia  New Spain (Spanish: Nueva Espaa) was a Spanish colony in the New World north of the Isthmus of Panama. It was established following the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in ... 18131821, Ferdinand VII (last) ..... After the conquest of central Mexico, there were only two major Indian revolts challenging Spanish rule...
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History of Mexico - Wikipedia  The history of Mexico, a country in the southern portion of North America, covers a period of ... A brief period of monarchy (182123), called the First Mexican Empire, was ...... The poorest, most marginalised group in New Spain was the Indians, .... The Federal Republic of Central America was allowed to re-establish its...
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Jeopary Questions page 1681 - HISTORIC NAMES - TriviaBistro.com  HISTORIC NAMES: The last country in South America that he liberated before he .... This country has 2,600 miles on the Pacific & Punta Catalina on the Atlantic.
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Abolition Timeline - Flow of History  1888 - Brazil, the last nation in the western hemisphere * Abolition did not mean that states/nations stopped participating in the slave trade where it was legal.
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Spanish retreat from Aztec capital - Jun 30, 1520 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Spanish retreat from Aztec capital on Jun 30, 1520. ... and gatherers on islands in Lake Texcoco, near the present site of Mexico City. ... In 1518, he was appointed captain general of a new Spanish expedition to the ... Velazquez, the governor of Cuba, later rescinded the order, and Cortes sailed...
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Central America - Wikipedia
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Early Civilizations of the Americas  By 3,000 years ago, they had a highly developed civilization. ... Central America, northern South America had over 40 million Indians. ... in 1519 that the Aztec city of Technocticlan (under present day Mexico City) had a ... By 4000 B.C.E. they had begun the cultivation of maize (commonly known in the U.S. today as "corn.
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Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire - Wikipedia  The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (begun February 1519) was one of the most significant events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Following...
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British Empire - New World Encyclopedia  Mahatma Gandhi, one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement .... In 1997 Britain's last major overseas territory, Hong Kong, ... owned a large empire) give up their imperial possessions.
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Mexican history: a brief summary : Mexico History - Mexconnect  Feb 16, 2007 ... In the 12th century the Aztecs arrived from the north and settled in what is now ... under the command of Juan Grijalva, explored the Mexican coast as far as ... He also made smart use of local Indian mercenaries who were familiar ... retreat causing many casualties among the Spanish and their Indian allies.
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Atahualpa - Wikipedia  Atahualpa, also Atahuallpa, Atabalipa (in Hispanicized spellings) or Atawallpa (Aymara and Quechua) (c.150226 July 1533) was the last Sapa Inca (sovereign emperor) of the Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu) before the Spanish conquest. Atahualpa inherited the Kingdom of Quito from his father the Sapa Inca ... In addition to that after Huayna Capac died in 1525, Atahualpa ruled as King...
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Spanish Empire - WikiVisually  Oct 17, 2016 ... During the 15th century, Castile and Portugal became territorial and ... Ferdinand and Isabella drove the last Moorish king out of Granada in 1492 after a ten-year war. ... split into two hemispheres dividing Spanish and Portuguese claims. These actions gave Spain exclusive rights to establish colonies in all...
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Cuauhtmoc (c. 1495-1525) Biography  Life of Last Aztec Emperor  1495-1525) was the last emperor of the Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan, ruling ... the conquistador Hernn Corts and ordered a force to Mexico to overthrow him. ... Nevertheless, Cuauhtmoc was indeed executed later in 1525. ... He created and led an army which he then forced to raid and take land to broaden his empire.
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Simon Bolivar: The Liberator - Latin American Studies  Her death greatly affected Bolvar and he vowed never to marry again, a vow that ... Latin America Begins its Fight for Independence ... were many creoles that would have preferred to stay loyal to the Spanish throne. ... Simn Bolvar as Liberator .... From the end of the wars of independence in 1824 until his death in 1830,...
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Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata | historical area, South America ...  Viceroyalty of the Ro de la Plata, Spanish Virreinato del Ro de la Plata, the final of ... the territory now comprising Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia, the new ... In addition, by the 1760s the British had made clear their intention to take the ... In 1776 the first viceroy of Ro de la PlataPedro de Cevallosarrived in...
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The Mexican Revolution MexicanHistory.org Mexican history from ...  he Mexican Revolution (Revolucin Mexicana) 1910 -1920 ... An estimated 2 million were killed But it also destroyed the privileges of the Creoles and the ... Believing the Hacienda (large estates) were more efficient than traditional methods, ..... The American ambassador, Henry Wilson wanted an end to the civil war since it...
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show #3973 - Wednesday, December 5, 2001 - J! Archive  Central America's highest point, Tajumulco, is an inactive one of these ... On Dec. 14, 1972 Gene Cernan became the last man to drive a vehicle up here ... Yogi warned that "You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going because...
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Pizarro Executes Last Inca Emperor - Aug 29, 1533 - HISTORY.com  On this day in History, Pizarro Executes Last Inca Emperor on Aug 29, 1533. ... last free reigning emperor, marked the end of 300 years of Inca civilization. ... In 1532, Atahuallpa's army defeated the forces of his half-brother Huascar in a ... Atahuallpa was consolidating his rule when Pizarro and his 180 soldiers appeared.