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Mexico was already a country when the Spanish "discovered" it. It was, to our sensibilities, a rather unhappy country with a group called the Aztecs oppressing most of the others. Before the Aztecs came to power there were other countries more or less conterminous with Mexico, but the earliest of these have been lost to history. The present country, technically the United States of Mexico, won its independence from Spain much as the US won its from England.
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∙ 8y agoAt the end of the 17th century, Spain became a declining empire with diminishing revenues and loss of both political and military influence -- especially against other rising powers such as Britain. The Bourbon Reforms (1747-1808) changed the colonial system in the Americas to that of an intendancy. These reforms were directed to increase tax revenues, but became very unpopular among the colonies as most intendants were peninsulares, or people born in Spain.
This power shift increased unrest among criollos, or people of Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, who ultimately attained the support of both Amerindians and mestizos (descendants of interracial marriages between Europeans and Native Americans) to wage war against Spanish rule. In Mexico and Central America, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) is considered the starter of such movement, while the South American war of independence was won by liberators Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) and Simon Bolivar (1783-1830).
When Napoleon's Army invaded both Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular Wars (1807-1814), most criollos saw the opportunity to secede from the Spanish Empire. By 1825 most of Latin America became independent, with only some last bastions in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Argentina still being loyal to the Spanish Crown. By 1833 even these were defeated, and all attempts of reconquest by Spain had been already thwarted. Finally, in 1836 the Spanish government renounced to the sovereignty over continental America, with the exception of Cuba an Puerto Rico, which were lost during the Spanish-American War (1898).
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∙ 11y agoAs a modern country, since September 27, 1821 when it consummated its independence war against Spain (1810-1821).
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∙ 12y agoIt became an independent nation on September 27, 1821.
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What year Mexico became a country?
1821.
As Mexico industrilized it became less a country of what?
It became less of an agricultural nation.
Which social classes ruled the country after Mexico became independent?
Criollos
When was Mexico money made?
Since it became an independent country in 1821.
What country did Arizona belong to before it became a part of the US?
Mexico.
Who use to own Mexico?
Mexico was an overseas territory of the Spanish Empire from 1521 until 1821, when Mexico became an independent country.
Was your country Mexico ever colonized?
Yes. From 1521 until 1821, Mexico became an overseas territory of Spain.
What happened when Mexico declared it's independence?
It became a continent/country of its own!
Land that became new mexicos and Arizona was previously part of the?
Country of Mexico.
What country became concerned about the large number of American settlers in Texas?
Mexico
What country became angry every time the french showed interest in Texas?
Mexico .
Mexico became independent from?
1821 is the year Mexico became independent; this happened because the rebel (insurgent) generals, Vicente Guerrero and Guadalupe Victoria, could convince the Spanish general Agustin de Iturbide to switch sides.
