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in 1521 the spanish conquered mexico. By the time the mexicans even rebelled it had already been 300 years.
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Hidalgo was one of the leaders for the mexicans. He was the one who led them through the turmoil that was the mexican war of independence.
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Because he tried to fight against the Spanish, he was put on trial. He was mutilated and put on public show.
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King Ferdinand VII signed a constitution for Mexico saying that he would take control of Mexico. This was because of all the Mexican protests.
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The day the Mexicans gained independence was a day the spanish would like to forget. The mexicans fought for their independence and they earned it.
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On the day of the signing the spanish leaders came and signed off a document stating that mexico was now independent. The people who signed was the Army of the Three Guarantees, Agustín de Iturbide representing the spanish government but not cortes.
