The historic region of Mesoamerica comprises the modern day countries of northern Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, and central to southern Mexico. For thousands of years, this area was populated by groups such as the Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec, and Aztec peoples.
As a cultural area, Mesoamerica is defined by a mosaic of cultural traits developed and shared by its indigenous cultures. Beginning as early as 7000 BCE, the domestication of cacao, maize, beans, tomato, avocado, vanilla, squash and chili, as well as the turkey and dog, resulted in a transition from paleo-Indian hunter-gatherer tribal groupings to the organization of sedentary agricultural villages.
The war started because the colonies didn't like how they were being treated by the British, so they rebelled. In the end the colonist won and gained independence just like the Mexicans.
The Samurai existed as a large part of Japanese culture from the years <u>1168 - 1868.</u>
<h3>The Samurai </h3>
Ruling class of military nobles who governed Japan.
Espoused heavy adherence to principles of honor.
The Samurai came into existence in 1168 and over the centuries established their hold over Japan such that they were more powerful than the emperor. This ended in 1868 with the Meiji Restoration.
