This ancient civilization is known for its pyramids and the calendar system.
What is the Maya civilization?
This Spanish explorer is credited with the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
This priest is known for starting the Mexican War of Independence in 1810.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
This event in 1846 led to the outbreak of the Mexican-American War.
What is the annexation of Texas?
This leader is known for his role in the Mexican Revolution and advocated for land reform.
Who is Emiliano Zapata?
This program allowed Mexican laborers to work in the U.S. during World War II.
What is the Bracero Program?
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The system that allowed Spanish settlers to demand labor from Indigenous peoples in exchange for protection and Christianization.
What is the encomienda system?
The year Mexico officially achieved independence from Spain.
What is 1821?
The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The revolution began in this year.
What is 1910?
This event resulted in the internment of many Mexican-Americans during WWII.
What is the Zoot Suit Riots?
The Olmecs are often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica. This is one of their notable contributions.
What are colossal stone heads?
This event in 1492 led to widespread exploration and colonization of the Americas.
What is the arrival of Christopher Columbus?
This document, issued in 1813, declared independence and the rights of the Mexican people.
What is the Sentimientos de la Nación?
This territory was ceded to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War.
What is California?
This document, adopted in 1917, aimed to address social issues and land reform in Mexico.
What is the Constitution of 1917?
The U.S. military unit composed primarily of Mexican-Americans that fought in Europe during WWII.
What is the 36th Infantry Division?
The ball game played by Mesoamerican cultures that had ritual significance and was sometimes played for life or death stakes.
What is Ulama?
This treaty, signed in 1494, divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This battle, fought in 1811, was a significant early defeat for independence fighters.
What is the Battle of Monte de las Cruces?
The main reason behind the U.S. desire to expand westward in the mid-19th century.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This group led by Francisco Villa became famous for its military exploits during the revolution.
What are the Villistas?
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"?
This ancient civilization is recognized for its hieroglyphic writing and advanced agricultural practices.
What is the Maya civilization?
This Spanish term refers to the African and Indigenous peoples' mixed ancestry in colonial Mexico.
What is mestizo?
The final battle that secured Mexican independence in 1821.
What is the Battle of Córdoba?
This battle was a significant U.S. victory during the Mexican-American War, occurring in 1847.
What is the Battle of Chapultepec?
This event marked the end of the Mexican Revolution in the 1920s.
What is the establishment of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)?
The impact of WWII that led to increased urban migration among Mexican-Americans.
What is economic opportunity?