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Hidalgo was the son of a poor criollo farmer and a priest and scholar. He encouraged the Indians to fight to get their land back that they had before the Spanish came
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The Indians fought under the mediocre leadership of Hidalgo.
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Hidalgo was cuaght and killed by Spanish authorities,
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Morelos was Hidalgo's assistant and when Hidalgo died he became in charge. He was a better leader than Hidalgo and had much better control of his warriors. He also had good war strategies and was succesful in liberating most of Southern Mexico
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King Ferdinand was forced in accept the reforms in Mexico
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The Mexiacan Peninsulares and criollos teamed up and fought with military leader Augustin de Iturbide and captured Mexico City. They later declared Mexico an indeoendent country.
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Iturbide declared himself Emporer, but the people did not like him and he was forced to leave the country and never return.
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Iturbide returned to Mexico in 1824 with a small group of followers. He was soon captured though, and then executed.
