HIST 353 - History of Mexico, Pre-Columbian to Present

Credit Hours: 3

Traces the history of this important Latin American country from the Pre-Columbian era to the present. It focuses on the merging of native groups, such as the Aztecs and the Mayans, with the Spanish colonizers, forming a unique society in the New World. Mexico’s distinctive historical phases, from colonization to independence, are also closely examined to deepen the understanding of the 1910 Revolution and its course throughout the twentieth century.