Mexican History Part 1
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 Mexica | The name the Aztecs referred to themselves |
| Vicente Guerrero | Political ally of Santa Anna who began the conservative element of the Independence Movement. |
| Dolores | El Grito____de was said by a Spanish monk from a bell tower. |
| Gen. Winfield Scott | American General that defeated Mexico in 1847 |
| Napoleonicas | Las Guerras_____caused the chaos that produced Mexican independence. |
| Indians | They lost their special colonial status with the passage of the Constitution of 1824 |
| ... | Indian civilization present in the Valley of Mexico when the Aztecs arrived. |
| El Masacre de Guanajuato | This massacre swung popular support was from the Indian revolt in 1810 |
| James Knox Polk | He ran for President for the U.S. on a hawk platform |
| Gral. Juan Álvarez | This general overthrew Santa Anna for the last time in 1855 |
| Gen. Zachary Taylor | This U.S. general led American troops into the disputed territory of southern Texas in 1846 |
| Quetzalcoatl | Aztec god of destruction; Mayan god of victory |
| Messila Valley | This valley was sold to the U.S. as "The Gadsden Purchase" |
| Cádiz | The Spanish Cortes moves to this southern city when Napoleon invades Spain in 1808 |
| Texcoco | Swampy lake that Mexico City sits on |
| Abraham Lincoln | U.S. congressman from Illinois who wanted to know the "spot" where American blood was shed in Texas. |
| California | The "upper" part of this Mexican territory was part of the land ceded in the U.S. in 1848 |
| Rooster | Santa Ana owned a champion one of these |
| Veracruz | Mexican state that was owned almost entirely by Santa Anna's family |
| Stephen Austin | The capital of Texas is named for this Texan representative to the Mexican Congress |
| Tampico | One of the Santa Anna's famous titles was the "Hero of ___" |
| José Morelos | Second leader of the Indian revolt, he was caught and executed in 1815 |
| Gral. José Joaquín de Herrera | He was overthrown "por la desgracia nacional" of losing Texas. |
| Buena Vista | This battle turned the tide of the Mexican-American War. |
| Huitzilopochtil | Aztec sun god |
| Rio Nueces | The border dispute in Texas between U.S. and Mexican forces took place when Americans crossed the river |
| Conservadores | Political party that supported Santa Anna |
| El Plan de Iguala | This "Plan" is a 23-article document drafted by independence conspirators in 1821 |
| Itúrbide | Last name of Emperor Agustin I |
| Hidalgo | Padre_____began the Mexican war for independence to help Indians |
| Enciclopedistas | El Movimiento de los______was the Spanish name for the Enlightenment |
| Guadalupe | The Treaty of _______-Hidalgo ended the "War With the United States." |
| N'ahuatl | The language of the Aztecs |
| Santa Anna | Charismatic dictator who lost the Mexican-American War |
| ... | Mexico City was first named after this first Aztec emperor |
| Gral. Anastasio Bustamante | Santa Anna's arch-nemesis and leader of Centralista Party |
| Borbón | The administration of the Viceroyalty of New Spain changes with the beginning of this Spanish ruling family |
| Manuel Félix Fernández Guadalupe Victoria | First elected president of Mexico |
| President James Monroe | First U.S president to formally recognize Mexico |
| Brazo | Spanish term for the body part Santa Anna lost in battle then held a funeral for. |
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