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Mexican Independence

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    Bourbon Reforms (CAUSE)

    Took power away from creoles, and the church. The territories were taken from them and their political standards.
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    US War of Independence

    July 4th 1776.
    It is an influence for revolution.
    The Enlightenment ideas.
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    French Revolution

    Arrival of Napoleon in Europe.

  • Napoleon Invaded Spain (CAUSE)

    Napoleon takes King Ferdinand VII and Charles IV as prisoners.
    This causes lack of stability.

  • Conspiración de Querétaro was caught

    Pueblo de Dolores Guanajuato, the meetings of Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez are discovered.

  • Grito de Dolores

    Miguel Hidalgo (creole) calls for the people to overthrow the government of New Spain in Dolores Hidalgo. SYMBOLS: Virigin Mary (she wants justice) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urges population of New Spain to fight for their independence in the Village of Dolores

  • Take of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas

    The insurgents win their first victory led by Miguel Hidalgo.

  • Battle of Monte de las Cruces

    Fought between the insurgent troops of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and Ignacio Allende against the royalist troops of General Torcuato Trujillo. Hidalgo decided to retreat towards Guadalajara despite the fact that he won the battle.

  • Battle of Calderon Bridge

    Royal Army under the command of Felix Maria Calleja defeated the rebels.Miguel Hidalgo was killed

  • Execution of Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, and Mariano Jiménez

    Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, and Mariano Jiménez fled north and are taken as prisoners and executed in Chihuahua.

  • Congress of Anáhuac

    Morelos read the Sentiments of the Nation where he talked about the importance of Human Rights and liberty. Slavery was abolished

  • Apatzingán Constitution

    Congress adopts Mexico's first constitution. Political structures and the diviions of power are established.

  • Morelos is defeated

    Morelos begins to lose his battles, he is taken prisoner, trialed and was executed in San Cristobal Ecatepec

  • Xavier Mina's Expedition

    Xavier Mina (liberal Spaniard)arrived in Mexico to fight with the rebels. He was caught and put before a firing squad where he was shot dead.

  • Trienio Liberal

    King Ferdinand VII agrees to a liberal constitution which took away privileges from Spanish living in the colonies. Peninsulares were unhappy and decided to start helping the fight for independence.

  • Abrazo de Acatempan

    Itrubude betrays the army and becomes leader of the insurgents.
    Objectove: Have power for creoles and kick out Spain for them to have power. New army: ejercito trigarante

  • Plan de Iguala

    The plan attempted to establish a constitutional foundation upon which an independent Mexican Empire would be based. Insurgentes and Juan O'Donojú, Spanish viceroy signed the treaty which gives Mexico their independence.

  • Agustin de Iturbide is Emperor of Mexico

  • Battle of San Jacinto

    Between Texans and Mexicans.
    Santa Anna was captured and forced to declare Texas independent.

  • Battle of Chapultepec

    United States victorious over Mexican forces holding Chapultepec Castle.
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    French intervention and the Second Mexican Empire

    France had invaded Mexico in 1861, with the implicit support and approval of other European powers, as part of the War of the French Intervention. Seeking to legitimize French rule, Napoleon III invited Maximilian to establish a new Mexican monarchy.

  • Battle of Puebla

    During the French intervention in Mexico the battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the occupying French forces.
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    Porfiriato

    Mexicans suffered greatly, however, and conditions for the poor were terribly cruel. The gap between rich and poor widened greatly under Díaz. It was a currupt regime.

  • Mexican Revolution

    Uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz,

  • The Constitution

    -Established rights for Mexican citizens
    -Labor rights for workers
    -Protection against foreign and domestic exploitation
    -Ownership of land by Mexicans only
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    Texas Declaration of Independence - Battle of the Alamo

    The army under Santa Anna tried to surpress the rebellion. Texas wanted independence from Mexico