Mexico's History
Directions: Complete the time line with key events in Mexico's history.
300-900
1300-1500s
1500-1800s
1820
The height
of mayo
Civilization
The aztec
ruled the
region next
They settled
mexico in about
A small
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A History of Central America
wit
to
Herman carles
The spanish
led a small
captured and
force of spanish executed Hidalgo, but
Conquistadors
to menica and witho
tears they defeated
the Aztec and
taken control of
their empire
by
Directions: Use your textbook to help you fill in the blanks to describe the
history of Central America.
1. The Maya lived in Guatemala
and Belize
in addition
to Mexico. They remained in the region even after their civilization collapsed
and they abandoned their great cities.
2. In the 1500s, the
moved south after conquering Mexico
and seized control of most of Central America. Britain took control of the area
that is now.
in the early 1800s.
3. Central America gained independences
soon after Mexico. They first
united to form one government, but by 1840 they had separated into five
independent countries:
Guatemala
El Salvadar Nicaragua
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Honduras
and Costa Rica
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