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Impact of Independence
Iturbide had freed Mexico from
Revolutionary movements were almost always preceded by a plan, the military was very much involved in politics and the precedent of coup d'etat would be well established in Mexican politics -
Iturbide takes power
Iturbide to elevate himself to position of emperor of Mexico. he made himself Generalisimo de Tierra y mar, and gave himself a large salry -
Itubide's issues
Iturbide's reign would not last long as he created and inherid many problems that Mexico faced, in the end, Iturbide was not an emperor, but rather he was a caudillo.
The independence movement had left Mexico in a bit of chaos. the silver mining was destroyed, agricultural production had decreased during food price to rise
He gives noble titles to his family.
he became the first Mexican leader to get rid of a legislative branch that had disagreed with him -
End of iturbide's reign
A man who became a mojor player in Mexican politics fo the next several decades, Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de lebrón.
He entered the Plan of veracruz in which Mexico was turned into a republic Iturbide would be arrested for treason and met demise