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CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION OR CULTURE NAME: Maggie Hackney PERIOD: __________ DATE: ______________ · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || ** Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Morelos led the move toward independence in 1810 (Hidalgo-Morelos rebellions). In the 18th century, the Spanish monarchy attempted to tighten its power over its colonies in Mexico by raising taxes and tariffs. After independence, caudillos began to rise to power. Between 1833 and 1855, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was president at least 9 times. ** || · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || ** Mexico lost land to the U.S (1846-1848). After independence, economic resources such as businesses, ranches, and plantations remained in the hands of creole whites. By 1910 Mexico had 15,000 miles of railroad. Until 1860 Mexico supplied more than half the worlds supply of silver. ** || · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || ** A peasant insurrection in 1810, driven by hunger for land and by high food prices, resulted with the creole landowners raising an army to crush the insurgency. Then in 1812 Mexico was brought to a socially controlled independence. In 1850 slavery was abolished. Many women began raising issues of marriage, family planning and education when the country began modernizing after 1868 ** || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || ** 1869-first school for girls was founded. ** || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || ** South of the United States, part of Latin America, formerly ruled by Spain. ** ||
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