Treaty of Córdoba

Questions for Further Study

• 1.: What factors in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries contributed to the crumbling of Spain's Empire in the New World, which had predominated since Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage?
• 2.: What role did caste, or social class, play in the genesis of the Mexican Revolution? Did the revolution solve the issues surrounding caste?
• 3.: Compare the origins, course, and outcome of the Mexican Revolution with other, similar social revolts in Latin American and Caribbean countries at the time. Entries to consult include Emiliano Zapata's Plan of Ayala, Fidel Castro's History Will Absolve Me, and Juan Perón's “Twenty Fundamental Truths of Justicialism.” What factors did the rebellions have in common? How did they differ?
• 4.: Many former colonies throughout the world have been eager to throw off their colonial oppressors in their desire for independence. Mexico, however, wanted to retain a Spanish monarch and maintain a close relationship with Spain. Why?
• 5.: Trace the course of events from the Treaty of Córdoba to the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which officially ended the Mexican-American War. How did the course of events in those decades permanently affect Mexico?