El Salvador

Friendship Treaty
1907

1907. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica sign a peace and friendship treaty

A war involving Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador breaks out
1906

A new war between Guatemala and Honduras on one side and El Salvador on the other, comes to an end through meddling efforts pulled off by U.S. and Mexican presidents

A tribunal is established to review the signing of treaties
1902

The establishment of an arbitration panel allows the signing of the 1903-1904 treaties for the Central American Republics

Foundation of the Major Republic of Central America
1895

1895. Creation of the Major Republic of Central America (Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua).

First Salvadoran Constitution
1886

1886. The first Salvadoran Constitution, proclaiming direct-ballot democracy, is passed

Liberal laws establish a new social and economic order
1879

1879-1881-1883. Liberal legislation established a new social and economic order based on a transformation of the basic structure of property as known during the colonial rule: common threshing lands are wiped out and the sale of Church-owned and common lands is banned

Coffee grows as a major crop in El Salvador
1864

1864-1880. The importance of coffee as a crop accrues

Armed conflicts in Guatemala
1850

1850-1863. A breakout of armed conflicts occur at the time

Proclamation of the republic and first constitution
1841
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1841. The Republic of El Salvador is proclaimed on February 18, and its first political constitution is passed

San Salvador is the capital of the Central American Federation
1834

1834-1839. San Salvador becomes the capital of the United Provinces Federation of Central America