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Mexico
Metaphor: Fiesta
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The history of Mexico is the story of the conflict between native peoples and settlers from Spain and
the Spanish conquest of the region.
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The result was a blending of Indian and Spanish cultures that has greatly affected Mexico’s
development.
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The territory of present-day Mexico was originally occupied by many different native
peoples.
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These people included the residents of Teotihuacan, an early city-state, the Toltecs, the Maya, and the Aztecs, as well as a number of other smaller groups or tribes.
Tarahumara Indians
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The rich fabric of native life in Mexico was torn apart by the Spanish Conquest. In 1519, Hernando
Cortes landed on the coast of Mexico.
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Cortes and his men marched into the interior of the country until they reached the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, the site today of Mexico City.
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By 1521, Cortes and his soldiers had conquered the Aztecs.
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For centuries afterward, Mexico was a part of the Spanish empire. Mexico’s abundant
resources, such as gold and silver, made it a great prize.
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The Spanish brought their language and Catholic religion, both of which dominate
modern Mexico.
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In 1821, Mexico achieved independence from Spain under Agustin de Iturbide, who proclaimed himself emperor in 1822.
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Then, beginning in the mid-19th century, Benito Juarez led a reform movement and became
president of Mexico.
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Juarez worked for separation of church and state, better educational opportunities, and a
more even distribution of the land.
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Under Spanish rule, and even after independence, land had been unequally distributed. A few rich landowners
owned haciendas that covered most of Mexico’s farmland.
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Landless peasants worked on these haciendas. Juarez tried to correct this problem by giving
some land to the peasants.
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Juarez was eventually succeeded by Porfirio Diaz, a dishonest politician who ruled Mexico
for more than 30 years.
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His harsh and corrupt rule brought about a revolution and civil war, led by Francisco
Madero, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata.
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A new constitution was adopted in 1917. It redistributed nearly half of Mexico’s
farmland to peasants.
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In 1929, a new political party arose in Mexico. This was the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
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PRI helped to introduce democracy and maintain political stability for much of the 20th century. It continued the policy of redistributing land to the
peasants.
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However, because it did not tolerate opposition, fraud and corruption undermined
the democratic process.
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In 1997, two parties opposed to the PRI won a large number of seats in
the congress.
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In 2000, Vicente Fox, the National Action Party candidate, was elected president of
Mexico.
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Mexico has a large mestizo population, people of mixed Spanish and Native American
heritage.
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Mexico continues to struggles with two main economic challenges. First, it is attempting to close a long-standing gap between rich and poor people.
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Second, it is attempting to develop a modern industrial economy. Mexico had traditionally been an
agricultural society, but it started to industrialize in the middle of the 20th century.
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Mexicans are moving to cities because they see economic opportunities there. Jobs in cities provide a
way to narrow the gap between rich and poor because such jobs pay more than those in rural areas.
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Mexico’s economy includes a large industry based on its oil reserves in and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico has emphasized its oil industry
as an important part of developing an industrial economy.
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The profits from oil have helped to finance development, especially in manufacturing
industries.
Whirlpool Plant in Mexico
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Manufacturing is the most important part of Mexico’s recent economic development. Many of the new factories are located in the north of the
country, along the border with the United States.
Volkswagon Plant
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Maquiladoras are factories in Mexico that assemble imported materials into finished products that are then exported, mostly to the United States. These products include electronic equipment, clothing, and furniture.
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Mexico is a vital member along with the United States and Canada, of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement). This important trade agreement has created a huge zone of cooperation on trade and
economic issues.
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Trade is expected to contribute to the economic prosperity of the member nations, creating jobs for millions of people. Under NAFTA, import tariffs on manufactured goods are being slowly reduced and
eventually will disappear.
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NAFTA Article• After reading the article: “In Mexico, 'People Do Really
Want to Stay'“ Washington Post, Sunday, January 7, 2007, consider the following: What do you see as the unintended consequences of NAFTA on the Mexican agricultural sector? Do you think, based on this article, that NAFTA has provided the Mexican people what it has promised?
• Consider: What do you see as the unintended consequences of NAFTA on the Mexican agricultural sector? Do you think, based on this article, that NAFTA has provided the Mexican people what it has promised?
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The people of Mexico face big challenges in today’s world. Jobs, emigration, and education are foremost among their concerns. Many of these issues relate to
the income gap between rich and poor.
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The rapidly growing population and various government policies have contributed to a shortage of jobs. This had led many Mexicans to migrate to
the U.S. in search of work.
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Many workers leave Mexico and travel to the United States in search of work. This separates
families.
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Nonetheless, most of these workers remain in touch with their families in Mexico. Many send money back
to their native villages. Often, after a year or two working in the U.S., they return to Mexico with savings
to help improve living conditions for their extended families.
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Does Fiesta Fit?
• “The fiesta will endure as a metaphor describing the importance Mexicans place on people, religion, experiencing the present, and the freedom that exists within a hierarchical social order.” (G & P, p. 416)
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Credits
• History Presentation created by Robert L. Martinez
• Primary Content Source: McDougal Littell World Geography-
• Gannon and Pillai, Understanding Global Cultures, 2012
• Fiesta image from: expedia.com