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Virgin of Guadalupe
Hidalgo gained further support for the rebellion by choosing the Virgin of Guadalupe as a symbol for the cause. -
Father Hidalgo rang the town’s church bells to call the people to mass.
As the people assembled he gave his famous speech, the grito de Dolores, or Cry of Dolores. -
battle of the crosses
It was a was a military confrontation between the forces of the insurgent army led by Miguel Hidalgo Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama -
Hidalgo
Was executed in front of a firing squad. He was decapitated and his head was placed on a pole and displayed publicly as a warning to other independence fighters. -
Insurgent deaths
After 3 months of being captured by the royalist troops in Acatita de Baján, Coahuila, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Mariano Jiménez are shot in Chihuahua. -
constitution of cadiz
Approved on March 19, 1812, the feast of San José, known for that as La Pepa, it is the first properly Spanish Constitution, since the Bayonne Statute of 1808 did not cease to be a "Charter granted" marked by the Napoleonic seal. -
plan de Iguala
The Plan of Iguala or Plan of the Three Guarantees was a political project made known and proclaimed by Agustín de Iturbide and was published on March 17 of the same year, the document is also known as the Plan of Independence of North America -
Iturbide´s Issues
The independence movement had left Mexico in a bit of chaos, the silver mining was destroyed, Capital were investing their money outside of Mexico rather than re-investing it into their own country.
Agricultural production had decreased causing food prices to rise.
Was criticized for nepotism.
He awarded noble titles to his family and even made the birthdays of some of his family members national holidays. -
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impact of independence
Iturbide elevate himself to the position of emperor of Mexico, he made himself Generalismo de Tierra y Mar and gave himself a large salary.
Iturbide´s reign would not last long as he created and inherited many problems that Mexico faced. In the end, Iturbide was not an emperor, but rather he has a caudillo. A CAUDILLO was an appealing military leader. -
Plan de Veracruz
Entered, the Plan de Veracruz, in which Mexico was turned into a republic. Iturbide would be arrested for treason and met demise