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The History of Modern Mexico/Spring, 2021/Dr. Mark Saad Saka/Sul Ross State University Office: Lawrence Hall 208 Telephone 837-8304 Email—[email protected]; This is my official Sul Ross email, however, if the system ever went down due to a malware attack or cyber-meltdown, etc. please use [email protected]. I rarely check this email it is simply a backup so please use the sulross account unless necessary. Office Hours: T, Th 10:00-10:45 M,W, F 10:00-11:45 Objective of the Course This course is designed to introduce you to the sweeping epic of Mexican history. We will examine the political, economic, social, and cultural forces that have shaped Mexico since Independence in 1821. Classroom Requirements: Regular attendance and punctuality is expected. The lectures for this course will also be available on zoom for those who are either quarantined due to Covid exposure. unable to physically attend, or if the regular campus is closed for Covid or other reasons. I prefer that if you are on campus, in class instruction is a better option but in this current era, the zoom option will be available. No cell-phones, no texting in class. If you violate this policy you will be asked to leave class. Required Reading • Terry Rugeley, Epic Mexico: A History rom Earliest Times, 2020, ISBN-13 : 978-0806167077 There will be four exams in this course including a mandatory final. Each exam will consist of three essays. At the end of the course, your top four exams and final will be added together and added divided by five and this will constitute your grade. 90-100=A; 80-89=B; 70-79=C; 60-69=D; 0- 59=F. Primary Learning Objectives The graduating student in history will be able to: 1. The student will be able to develop an informed, critical, and articulate approach to the study of history. 2. The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of historical events, movements, major turning points and personalities of the past. 3. The student will be able to demonstrate an ability to identify and relate the role that historical interpretations plays in the assessment of the past. 4. The student will be able to write effectively, logically, and persuasively about topics in history. The Primary Learning Objectives (PLO) shall be measured by the administration of four exams, consisting of multiple choice questions which shall assess objectives one and two and two essays which shall assess objectives three and four. The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Statement: Sul Ross State University is committed to equal access in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1973. Students with qualifying disabilities who seek accommodations must initiate a request for a meeting for accessibility services. Students seeking accessibility services must contact Rebecca Greathouse Wren, M.Ed., LPC-S, Counseling & Accessibility Services, Telephone: 432-837-8203, or E-mail: [email protected]. For more information see: https://www.sulross.edu/page/1384/accessibility-services Marketability Skills of a History Major SLO 1—The history student will demonstrate historical research skills in a logically organized, written paper that is mechanically correct and supported by relevant documentation of historical content. Marketable skills---Students can identify useful resources from a pool of data. Students can select and organize data in a relevant manner. Students can make written presentations to various audiences. SLO 2—The history student will demonstrate the ability to write about topics in historiography and how those topics are interpreted. Marketable skills---Students can utilize data to persuade various audiences. Students can utilize data to generate and strengthen ideas. Students can decipher stances adopted by various individuals. SLO 3—The history student will demonstrate knowledge of American History, World History, and Non-American History. Marketable Skills---Students can meet deadlines in a successful manner. Students can discharge responsibilities in an adequate manner. Students can manage the absorption of data. SRSU Library Services The Sul Ross Library offers FREE resources and services to the entire SRSU community. Access and borrow books, articles, and more by visiting the library’s website, library.sulross.edu. Off-campus access requires your Lobo ID and password. Check out materials using your photo ID. Librarians are a tremendous resource for your coursework and can be reached in person, by email ([email protected]), or phone (432-837-8123). Course Outline January 11 first class day/review syllabus and course. The Colonial Heritage of Mexico; the challenges of Independence; 1821-1836; The Texas Secession and War with the United States (background reading-chapters 1-3) January 18-no class-M.L.K. Day January 25- The Wars of La Reforma and the French Intervention; The Restored Republic 1867-1876 Exam # 1 will be administered through Blackboard and will be due on Sunday evening January 31-12 midnight (exam one covers text chapter four) February 1-The Porfiriato 1876-1910 February 15-The Porfiriato 1876-1910 Exam # 2—will be administered through Blackboard and will be due on Sunday evening February 21 at 12 midnight (exam # 2 covers chapter 5) February 22-The Mexican Revolution 1910-1940 March 1-The Mexican Revolution 1910-1940 March 8-spring break, no class March 15-The Mexican Revolution 1910-1940 Exam # 3—will be administered through Blackboard and will be due Sunday March 21 at 12 midnight (exam # 3 covers chapters six and seven) March 22-Mexico 1940-1958 March 29-Mexico 1958-1968 April 1-Friday-last to drop course with a grade of W. April 05-Mexico 1968-1982 April 12-Mexico 1982-1994 April 19-Mexico 1994-2000 April 26. Modern Mexico 2000-2020 Exam # 4 will be administered through Blackboard and will be due on Sunday evening May 2 at midnight (covers chapter eight in text). Final Exam –Friday April 30-6:00 pm) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Concepts to Identify for Exam # 1 1. How did the War for Independence shape Mexico's future upon independence? How did Mexico's political and intellectual leaders face the future and what were some of the major philosophical debates about the nature of the Mexican political economy? 2. Why did Mexico fail to maintain control over its Texas province and the Borderlands? What were the forces which encouraged American expansion into Texas and the Mexican Borderlands and what were Mexico's vulnerabilities to these pressures? 3. What were the major components of Mexican Liberalism and Conservatism in the 1840s through 1860s? Who were some of the major intellectual architects of Liberalism and what were their ideas? How did these ideas become enshrined in the Constitution of 1857? How did the Wars of La Reforma "tear Mexica apart"? 4. Why did France attempt to conquer Mexico? What role did Mexican Conservatives, European imperialists, and the Vatican play in this process? How and why did Maximilian manage to isolate both Mexican Liberals and Mexican Conservatives? Who was Benito Juarez and how did he help lead Mexico to victory against the French armies of Napoleon Ill? How did the United States assist him in this process? 5. What were some of the major events during the Restored Republic 1867-1876? Who were some of the major politicians if this time? Why did General Porfirio Diaz seek to unseat President Lerdo de Tejada and how did Texas and American elites play a role in Diaz's successful Revolution of Tuxtepec of 1876? Terms to Identify Agustin lturbide Ramos Arispe The Constitution of 1824 Centralism Federalism Lucas Aleman Jose Maria Mora Conservatism General Guadalupe Victoria General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna President Gomez Farias The Seven Laws The Imperial Colonization Law od 1823 Empresario Grants The Colonization Law of 1830 The Treaty of Velasco President James Polk Manifest destiny President Jose Joaquin Herrera Ambassador John Slidell General Zachary Taylor General Winfield Scott Colonel Stephen Kearny The Battle for Monterrey The Battle of Buena Vista The Occupation of Veracruz The Revolt of Los Polkos The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The Messila Treaty (The Gadsden Purchase) The Revolution of Ayutla Melchor Ocampo Ignacio Comonfort Benito Juarez Miguel Lerdo de Tejada The Constitution of 1857 El Ley Juarez E Ley Lerdo El Ley Iglesia The Wars de la Reforma Pope Pius IX Archbishop Pelagio Antonio Labastida Emperor Napoleon III Ferdinand Maximilian and Empress Carlotta General Ignacio Zaragoza General Porfirio Diaz The Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo) The Restored Republic 1867-1876 The Veracruz-Mexico city Railroad The Revolt of La Noria 1872 Presdient Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada Charles Stillman Juan Cortina The Revolution of Tuxtepec 1876 Concepts to identify for Exam # 2 I. What role did railroads and the economic integration (agriculture, mining, and finance) with the United States and the world economy play in the Porfirian modernization model? What was the ideology of positivism and how did this world-view shape Mexico's elites on the need for "order and progress"? What was the goal of the Porfirian development model? 2. How did the Porfirian modernization affect various social classes in Mexico' such as the peasantry, the working class, and regional and national elites? How did the peasantry and the working classes resist such a brutal state and economic structure? How did the Porfirian state react to militant social movements? 3. Why did the Mexican state and economy fall into a decade of sustained crisis; 1900-1910? How