Mexican Independence

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  • Bourbon reforms were established

    To have better control of their colonies, the bourbon reform were established. Things that changed were that there were more taxes to the colonists, trade was limited, and they could only trade with Spanish ports, took away power from the creoles, and gave it to the peninsulares and the militar men, and they expelled and limited the power of the church.

  • United States Independence

    This encouraged the viceroyalties to start their own independence

  • French Revolution

    Besides from influencing the viceroyalties from starting their own revolution, this caused Napoleon to take over France, and gain power, creating further problems.

  • Napoleon invades Spain

    Napoleon invades Spain resulting in a war between them, causing instability in Spain, which the colonists take advantag of
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    Mexican Independence

  • Conspiracies start to happen

    A series of conspiracies with Ignacio Allende, Juan aldama, and Josefa Ortiz, Miguel Hidalgo start, deciding to spread the word to overthrow New Spain's government.

  • Miguel Hidalgo calls for independence

    Miguel Hidalgo gives the call in Dolores, Hidalgo, to the people living in New Spain to rebel against the Spanish, and to fight for their independence.

  • The battle of granadita

    The rebels were defeated

  • Leaders were executed

    Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Mariano Jimenez and Juan Aldeme try to escape to the north. They were captured and kept prisioners by the royals, until executed in Chuihuaha.

  • Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon takes the lead

    Jose Maria Morelos was a priest who took control after the main leaders were executed. He went to Cautla were Callejos troops kept more than 300 rebels captive for 72 days. He ensebles the consejo of Anahuac

  • Morelos writes the Sentimientos of the Nacion

    Morelos writes the Sentimientos of the Nacion, talking about how they feel in that moment. They show why they want their independence

  • Congress adopts constitution

    In Apazingan, the cogress adopts the first constitution which established a political structure that included brances, the legislative, executive and judicial powers

  • Morelos is held hostage

    Morelos is killed after beign held captive

  • Javier Mina takes the lead

    Javier Mina was a liberal Spaniard who arrived to Mexico with 300 men willing to fight with the rebels. He is then executed, because he bretrayed his homeland.

  • Liberal constitution accepted

    Spanish King Ferdinand the 7th accepts liberal constitution, which by doing so, many privileges were taken away from the Spaniards who lived in the colonies. This caused many discontent, and all social classes unite to fight for their liberty.

  • Independence is won

    The independence is won when Agustin de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero seal a pact with the embrace of Acatempan.
    They make the Plan de Iguala, which spain accepts, and grants them their liberty