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Archaeologists went to work in the Central Valley region of Mexico and discovered evidence of historic settlements. aztecs arrived in this region called Oaxaca in 1250. Oaxaca expanded in the 15th century and was ruled by the Aztecs for a little more than 30 years. After the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Spaniards took over Oaxaca which led to the eventual decrease of the Native population and the increase in African slaves. Oaxaca was considered a department after the Mexican War of Independence, but after the fall of emperor Augustín de Iturbide, it became a state in 1824 with Jose Murguia as its first governor. During the 19th century, Oaxaca was split between liberal and conservative factions. The political and military struggles between the factions resulted in wars and intrigues. A series of major disasters occurred in the state from the 1920s to the 1940s. In the 1940s and 1950s, new infrastructure projects were begun. From the 1980s to the present, there has been much development of the tourism industry in the state.