The people of Mexico are a blend of Indian and Spanish. The people don't identify themselves as Indian or Spanish though. They consider themselves a mixture of the two. They are working towards having a successful integration of race and culture. The official language in Mexico is Spanish and the major religion is Catholic.
History is very important in Mexico.
Towards the end of the eighteenth century, the middle and upper class began to question how the traditional society was based. They wanted freedom of speech, a representative government, and restrictions on the power of the Catholic Church. The people thought that the only way to get this reformed society would be to gain independence from Spain. At this point in Mexican history education was centered around theology and philosophy. The people felt that Mexico needed practical skills, engineers, and economists.