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Hernán Cortés came with his army of conquistadors and brought down the Aztec Empire. This area will become mexico.
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Napoleon occupied Spain, this lead to a rebellion across Latin America. This rebellion was mostly started by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urged mexicans to fight the spanish government. This ended Spain’s 300 year long rule over Mexico.
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Hidalgo fled to the north where a firing squad captured and executed him in Chihuahua.
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The power of Spain was taken by liberals, and the new government planned and promised reforms to appease Mexican Revolutionaries.
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The plan of Iguala was stated that Mexico would become an independent constitutional monarchy, the Catholic church privilege would be maintained and Mexicans that had mixed/pure indian blood would have lesser rights.
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Juan de O’Donojú a Spanish Viceroy signed the Treaty of Cordoba. This treaty was a plan to make Mexico an independent constitutional monarchy.
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Iturbide was made emperor of Mexico because there weren’t any bourbon monarchs to rule over.
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Santa Anna and Guadalupe Victoria forced Iturbide, the former emperor of Mexico out and began a republic with Guadalupe being the new president.
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The Mexican Army fought the French during the battle of Puebla. The Mexican Army was victorious and Mexicans celebrate this event in Cinco de Mayo.