Week 3 Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 29 Oct 2018
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Created byDamian Chavira
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Miguel got a job at the Silver Bell mine near TucsonMexican Revolution created influx of Mexicans into Tucson1900-1910 Only 270 foreign born persons with Hispanic surnames were in Tucson.23% of marriages were between Anglo-Americans and ethnic Mexicans in TucsonOnly 10% of marriages involved mixed ethnic Mexican and Anglo partnersPresbyterians established their first permanent mission in South TucsonAlianza Hispanico Americana was formed by members of Tucson’s declining eliteMexican troops withdrew from TucsonAnglos constituted less than 20% of Tucson’s population but controlled 87% of the wealth.Shift in economic power became more imprinted on the landscape when Tucson was formally incorporated as a federal survey townshipLower classes of Tucson’s Mexican Americans’ were to seek refuge from the influx of Anglo Americans as they acquired land and asserted their power.San Augustin Church named after Tucson’s patron saint was builtGerman Valdes “Tin-Tan” brought urban humor to Tucson1938-1965 – La Hora Mexicana blared from radios in TucsonDoug Ducey signs law that prevents cities from banning short term rentals.William Oury arrived in TucsonWilliam Oury led a vigilante group of 140 anglo-mexicans that became the Camp Grant MassacreWilliam Oury died in Tucson
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