Major Periods Post Conquest 1500s-1800s
I.Spanish Explorations 1520s-1550s Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Fray Marcos de Niza Fray Marcos de Niza Francisco Vazquez de Coronado Francisco Vazquez de Coronado Two Primary Objectives: Two Primary Objectives: –“edenic paradise” »Millenial kingdom
II. Settlement El Nuevo Mexico, 1598, Juan de Onate El Nuevo Mexico, 1598, Juan de Onate Pimeria Alta, (Arizona, Baja California, Sonora), 1700 Pimeria Alta, (Arizona, Baja California, Sonora), 1700 Texas (Tejas y Coahuila), 1736 Texas (Tejas y Coahuila), 1736 California, 1769 California, 1769
III. Expansion and Consolidation Mestizaje, encomienda, ranchos, subjugation, Mestizaje, encomienda, ranchos, subjugation, Ordinances of 1573: planning and organizing the frontier settlements, plaza mayor, reducciones, Ordinances of 1573: planning and organizing the frontier settlements, plaza mayor, reducciones,
IV. Mexican Independence Miguel Hidalgo Miguel Hidalgo Jose Maria Morelos Jose Maria Morelos El Plan de Iguala, 1821 El Plan de Iguala, 1821 Adams, Onis Treaty Adams, Onis Treaty –1819 treaty line—U.S. vs. Spanish possessions –Texas to Spain –Florida to the U.S.
V. The Mexican Southwest Colonization Decree 1824 Colonization Decree The Texas Revolt-1820s-1830s The Texas Revolt-1820s-1830s The Treaty of Velasco-1836 The Treaty of Velasco-1836 The Mexican American War The Mexican American War The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo-1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo-1848