History Mexico became an independent country on February 24, 1821. Its independence gave the country a constitutional monarchy, faith in the Catholic Church, equal treatment of races and protection of private property. With these promises came an army that would also protect the independence, Catholic religion, and the union of Creoles. The preceding agreements were made at the conference at Iguala and were called the Plan de Iguala. It was made to insure social order was to …showed first 75 words of 1335 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1335 total…al machinery, and car parts for assembly. It imports mostly from the U.S., Canada, and Spain. In the year 1999 it was $155.8 billion in debt. It receives $1.166 billion dollars in economic aid. (1995) International Relations Mexico is considered a third world nation. It ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Mexico-Library of Nations written by the Editors of Time-Life Books The Horizon Concise History of Mexico written by Victor Alba Mexico Since Independence edited by Leslie Bethell CIA-World Factbook 2000 - Mexico