Early Mesoamerica
The New World
Mexican Independence
Mexican-American War
Mexican Revolution
World War II
100

This ancient civilization is known for its pyramids and the calendar system.

What is the Maya civilization?

100

This Spanish explorer is credited with the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Who is Hernán Cortés?

100

This priest is known for starting the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.

Who is Miguel Hidalgo?

100

This event in 1846 led to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War.

What is the annexation of Texas?

100

This leader is known for his role in the Mexican Revolution and advocated for land reform.

Who is Emiliano Zapata?

100

This program allowed Mexican laborers to work in the U.S. during World War II.

What is the Bracero Program?

200

This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire.

What is Tenochtitlan?

200

The system that allowed Spanish settlers to demand labor from Indigenous peoples in exchange for protection and Christianization.

What is the encomienda system?

200

The year Mexico officially achieved independence from Spain.

What is 1821?

200

The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.

What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

200

The revolution began in this year.

What is 1910?

200

This event resulted in the internment of many Mexican-Americans during WWII.

What is the Zoot Suit Riots?

300

The Olmecs are often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica. This is one of their notable contributions.

What are colossal stone heads?

300

This event in 1492 led to widespread exploration and colonization of the Americas.

What is the arrival of Christopher Columbus?

300

This document, issued in 1813, declared independence and the rights of the Mexican people.

What is the Sentimientos de la Nación?

300

This territory was ceded to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War.

What is California?

300

This document, adopted in 1917, aimed to address social issues and land reform in Mexico.

What is the Constitution of 1917?

300

The U.S. military unit composed primarily of Mexican-Americans that fought in Europe during WWII.

What is the 36th Infantry Division?

400

The ball game played by Mesoamerican cultures that had ritual significance and was sometimes played for life or death stakes.

What is Ulama?

400

This treaty, signed in 1494, divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.

What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?

400

This battle, fought in 1811, was a significant early defeat for independence fighters.

What is the Battle of Monte de las Cruces?

400

The main reason behind the U.S. desire to expand westward in the mid-19th century.

What is Manifest Destiny?

400

This group led by Francisco Villa became famous for its military exploits during the revolution.

What are the Villistas?

400

This term refers to the group of Mexican-Americans who fought for civil rights during and after WWII.

What is the "American G.I. Forum"?

500

This ancient civilization is recognized for its hieroglyphic writing and advanced agricultural practices.

What is the Maya civilization?

500

This Spanish term refers to the African and Indigenous peoples' mixed ancestry in colonial Mexico.

What is mestizo?

500

The final battle that secured Mexican independence in 1821.

What is the Battle of Córdoba?

500

This battle was a significant U.S. victory during the Mexican-American War, occurring in 1847.

What is the Battle of Chapultepec?

500

This event marked the end of the Mexican Revolution in the 1920s.

What is the establishment of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)?

500

The impact of WWII that led to increased urban migration among Mexican-Americans.

What is economic opportunity?