Mexican History Assignment

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Mexican History Assignment

Part 1

Image one

The first image in part one was created by World History Archives and posted by professor Valero on December 6, 1994. He made the image to appreciate the achievement of the revolutionary army led by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. The seated people in the picture are the army leaders, while those standing at their back are other army members. People in the photo are; from the left, Pancho Villa, Eulalio Gutierrez, Emiliano Zapata and Felicitas Villareal. They had just arrived in the capital, and they were to have a banquet. The photo was taken when the Mexican revolution was taking place. During this year, the two leaders joined hands to overthrow Victoriano. Zapata and his army prevented Victoriano from sending his troop to attach opponents’ fighters. Zapata and Felicitas were photographed sitting in the presidential chare in the national palace (Pasztor, 1994). Their faces showed victory, which was a sign of a new phase of the revolution.

Image two

The second image was created by World History Archives and posted by professor Valero in 1914. Image two shows guerrilla fighters in their uniform having breakfast in a restaurant. Their faces appear worried. Their presence in the city caused fear to the attendants in the restaurants since they were never used to seeing such characters in the town. The fighters do not seem happy even after winning a war against the overthrown government (Rampersad, 2001). They are afraid of cameras because they think that the photos may be used to punish them in case of reversal of the overthrown government. Some of them feared to face the camera directly and tried to hide their faces. The fighters have their weapons at the restaurant, implying that it was not yet peaceful and they had a duty to guard their nation. The image shows that the guerrilla fighters’ group comprised whites and black Mexicans.

Section 2

Representation of Mexican History or Historical Figures

Mexican history extends to more than three eras. At one point, Mexico was uncivilized, and its civilization level could fluctuate from low to high. Later Mexico developed a unique multicultural society that led to the development of civilization. Large and complex developments of civilizations in the central and southern region. The civilization of Mexicans enabled them to be more creative and make more unique things, representing Mexico’s history (Hershfield, 1996). Some of the figures that represent the history of Mexico were influenced by significant urban settlement, epic architecture like the ball court, the division of the society into religious, political leaders, the extension of culture’, transfer of tribute, and rending of labor from commoners and trade and markets. Figures which represent the history of Mexica are discussed below.

Market ingredients at the market in Mexico City, which comprised of quinolines, Huauzontle, huitlacoche, and squash flowers. The first settlers of Mexico came across a mild climate that favored the growth of the above food crops. The area had deer, a factor that led to the pursuit of hunter-gatherer existence. Variegated maize was grown by people from western Mexico who wanted to be investigative and selectively breeder maize. Mexicans had a different form of religion from the Abrahamic concept. They had a god who they had made on stone carving. It was placed at the temple entrance, and despite the chronology of geography, the central aspect of this religious Patheon was shared among all members of the society. During the significant civilization, power was consolidated and the exercise in matters of trade. Maya was created preceding the classical period. Maya kingdom had sprung up. Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico that contains the most extensive pyramidal structures. The structures had been built during the pre-Columbian Americas. Other features created during the historical period were; Toltec and Aztec Empires.

Representation of Mexican or Universal Symbols.

National symbols are the flag, the coat, and the national anthem. The county’s national symbol is an eagle holding a snake in its neck. The symbol reflects the days of Aztecs coming to the valley of Mexico. It was legally found based on Aztec Capital. The Mexican flag has a rectangle that is divided into three equal bands. The bands are painted green, white, and red. The national symbol is placed at the center, where the painting is white. The green color stands for independence, white for religion, and red stands for the union. The green part means hope and prosperity, the white amount signifies purity, while the red color represents the bloodshed during the fight for independence.

Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra wrote the national anthem. Jaime composed the music in the national anthem. The national anthem lyrics mention the historical Mexican military victories in the brutal battle (Trillo, 1996). The anthem also includes cries of defending the homeland. The anthem invites Mexicans to fight for their own country and always stay strong and prepared for a battle. The culture of Mexico is rich, colorful, and vibrant. It is influenced by the old-time civilization such as Aztec and Maya. Europeans’ colonizers also affected the society of the country. Today, Mexican culture is one of the most unique and fascinating cultures globally. However, people vary in diversity in Mexico because of different lifestyles. 

References.

Hershfield, J. (1996). Mexican cinema/Mexican woman, 1940-1950. University of Arizona Press.

Pasztor, S. B. (1994). The spirit of Hidalgo: the Mexican revolution in Coahuila, 1910-1915. The University of New Mexico.

Rampersad, A. (2001). The life of Langston Hughes: volume I: 1902-1941, I, too, sing America (Vol. 1). Oxford University Press.

Trillo, M. T. (1996). 1910 Mexico City: Space and nation in the city of the Centenario. Journal of Latin American Studies, 28(1), 75-104.