Title: State of México - HISTORY
Headings: State of México
State of México
Contents
History
Mexico State Today
Facts & Figures
Fun Facts
Landmarks

Content: In 1876 Porfírio Díaz assumed the presidency, which he controlled from 1877 to 1880 and from 1884 to 1911, an era that came to be known as the Porfiriato. Díaz concentrated the government’s resources on commercial development by building roads, bridges, railways and telegraph lines. The improved infrastructure greatly profited the owners of haciendas in the state of Mexico, making it easier for them to move their goods to market. The landless peasants, however, saw relatively little benefit, and their cause was taken up in 1910 by the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. The revolution removed Díaz from office in 1911, but infighting among rebel factions delayed the approval of a new constitution until 1917. The Constitution annexed part of the state of Mexico to create the Federal District, the seat of national government. The new constitution of 1917 also placed political and economic restrictions on the Roman Catholic Church in response to claims that the church had abused its power. Supporters of the church launched the Cristero War of 1926-1929, a conflict that engaged the federal government and the neighboring state of Guanajuato, but left the state of Mexico relatively unaffected. Political turmoil and power exchanges continued for over a decade, ending with the establishment of the Partido Nacional Revolucionario (Institutional Revolutionary Party), which ushered in a period of stability for Mexico City and the rest of the country that lasted until 2000. Mexico State Today
Chief industries in the state include food processing, construction, motor vehicles, chemicals, textiles, paper, machinery and assembly industries, electric and electronic equipment and appliances.