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 "Mexico enters independent life with a population of little more than six million, of which 60% were classified as Indians and only one million were creoles and peninsular spaniards.

It was the creole elite that took the reins of government in their hands and tried to define a country project.

''For the creoles, the nation was initially constituted exclusively by themselves, the sixth of the total population. The vast majority were not a part of the nation: they were simply a problem, their biggest problem." (Guillermo Bonfil Batalla. 1987)''

In the 19th century, the colonial exploitation structures were not dismantled, only adapted to new circumstances and in this structure, the anahuaca civilization did not have a space. The Ideas of —equality, fraternity and freedom—, were only creole heritage and they never thought about extending it to mestizos, indians and blacks, and much less allow them to propose changes. Indians and peasants, were once again sacrificed in order to modernize the colonial structure. The interests of England, France and Germany, encouraged the creoles initiatives.

"In 30 years of independent life, Mexico did not have peace, economic development, social harmony or political stability.

''Between 1821 and 1850 concern reigned in all orders. In thirty years there were fifty governments, almost all produced by military coups; eleven of them were presided by general Santa Anna. The life of the country was at the mercy of divided masonic Lodges, ambitious military, intrepid bandits and “thunder” indians. The generals produced bulk little wars to overthrow presidents and governors... The standard was poverty and isolation of all sectors of human activity; however contacts abroad were higher than during the colony. For Mexico, under a “Rio Revuelto”, tailors, merchants, shoemakers and apothecaries from France, German merchants, English businessmen, etc., came to fish." (Luis Gonzalez). (1973).''

The 19th century Mexico, had been conceived by a handful of nationalist creole inspired by foreign models, either the americans or the european. But the ancient civilization and its