A History of Mexico

accept acquired administration allowed American army assumed attack authority Aztecs became become began Calles capital Carranza cause century chieftains Church City of Mexico civil clergy clerical colonial command congress conquest constitution continued Cortés creoles Cruz Cuernavaca developed Díaz economic election Empire encomiendas established federal fighting finally followers force foreign French friars gold haciendas half held Hidalgo hope Huerta hundred increased independence Indians industry Iturbide Juárez king known labor land later leaders liberal lived Madero marched Maximilian Maya Meanwhile Mexican military million mines Morelos mountains needed never Obregón officials organized party peace peasants period Plan political population president priests proposed rebel rebellion reform remained republic result returned revolutionary Santa Anna seemed seized sent ships soon Spain Spaniards Spanish territories thousand tion took town tribes troops United valley viceroy villages