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Mexico: From Independence to the Alamo
(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 47 mins
For 300 years after the conquistadors' triumph over the Aztecs, Mexico was the crown jewel of the Spanish colonial empire. This volume reveals what life was like during that time and examines the injustices of the feudal system and the excesses of the Inquisition, which led to the long fight for freedom from Spain...
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(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2002), 47 mins
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For 300 years after the conquistadors' triumph over the Aztecs, Mexico was the crown jewel of the Spanish colonial empire. This volume reveals what life was like during that time and examines the injustices of the feudal system and the excesses of the Inquisition, which led to the long fight for freedom from Spain. Also, the storied Battle of the Alamo is relived, which forever colored Mexico's relationship with its powerful neighbor to the North...
For 300 years after the conquistadors' triumph over the Aztecs, Mexico was the crown jewel of the Spanish colonial empire. This volume reveals what life was like during that time and examines the injustices of the feudal system and the excesses of the Inquisition, which led to the long fight for freedom from Spain. Also, the storied Battle of the Alamo is relived, which forever colored Mexico's relationship with its powerful neighbor to the North.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Francisco Rivela, 1955-2009
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Speaker / Narrator
Francisco Rivela, 1955-2009
Topic / Theme
Agricultural conditions, Colonial populations, Sieges, Battles, Decolonization, Imperialism, Mexican Revolution, 1810-1821, Battle of the Alamo, San Antonio, TX, February 23-March 6, 1836, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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