Title Mexico's crucial century, 1810-1910 : an introduction / Colin MacLachlan & William H. Beezley

Published Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 280 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Mexican experience series Mexican experience. Contents Introduction : the national trauma -- Spain and its empire in crisis -- Santa Anna's era -- Liberalism, reform, and Napoleon III -- The restored republic -- Constructing the Porfiriato -- The socioeconomic pyramid -- Soft diplomacy -- Fatal vulnerabilities -- Conclusion : a crucial century assessed Summary "After Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, it began the work of forging its identity as an independent nation, a process that would endure throughout the crucial nineteenth century. A weakened Mexico faced American territorial ambitions and economic pressure, and the U.S.-Mexican War threatened the fledgling nation's survival. In 1876 Porfirio Díaz became president of Mexico, bringing political stability to the troubled nation. Although Díaz initiated long-delayed economic development and laid the foundation of modern Mexico, his government was an oligarchy created at the expense of most Mexicans This accessible account guides the reader through a pivotal time in Mexican history, including such critical episodes as the reign of Santa Anna, the U.S.-Mexican War, and the Porfiriato. Colin M. MacLachlan and William H. Beezley recount how the century between Mexico's independence and the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution had a lasting impact on the course of the nation's history."--Pub. desc Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-269) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English Print version record digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject HISTORY. HISTORY -- Latin America -- Mexico. Politics and government Mexikanska självständighetskrigen 1810-1821 SUBJECT Mexico -- History -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88004039 Mexico -- Politics and government -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084606 Subject Mexico Mexiko Mexiko. Mexiko -- historia -- 1800-talet. Mexiko -- relationer -- Förenta staterna. Förenta staterna -- relationer -- Mexiko. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Beezley, William H., author. LC no. 2009051621 ISBN 9780803234086 0803234082

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