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Royal Decree
A royal decree in 1804 ordered imperial officials to confiscate certain church assets and place them at the disposal of the crown. -
Napoleon Invades Spain
Napoleon invaded Spain and forced Ferdinand VII to abdicate the Spanish throne in favor of his brother Joseph. -
The first ideas for revolution
Padre Miguel Hidalgo believed in elightenment ideas and he did not agree with the way they were ruled. -
The First Reunion
Padre Miguel Hidalgo gathers with the peasants in his church to organize the first rebelion. This was called the grito de dolores. -
Nice Try
Hidalgo and his army went to Mexico City to fight and were defeated. -
A New Leader Rises
The rebels decide to follow the strong leader Padre Jose Maria Morelos. -
A Lost Fight
Morelos leads the revolution for four years and in 1815 gets defeated by the creole officer Agustin de Iturbide. -
Morelos Execution
While defending the escape of the government from loyalist attack, Morelo was captured and executed. This caused a series of local revolts and guerrilla actions that did not seriously threaten royal authority in Mexico until 1820. -
Sparks of Rebellion
An army that assembled in Cádiz for an attempt to reconquer Argentina sparked rebellion among other army units throughout Spain. -
Constitution
The rebellious military forced the king Ferdinand to restore the Constitution of 1812. -
Power Changes in Spain
Spain puts a liberal group in power. -
Creoles join the fight
Creoles start fearing their lost of rights. -
The enemy joins
Agustin de Iturbide, who had beaten them before, joined the fight for independence. -
Plan de Iguala
Agustin de Iturbide and Vicente R. Guerrero proposed a blueprint for independence called the Plan de Iguala. It offered three guarantees: preservation of the Catholic Church's status, the independence of Mexico as a constitutional monarchy, and equality of Spaniards and criollos. -
Juan O'Donoju Arrival
Juan O'Donoju arrived to take over the reins of colonial government but the loyalists controlled only Mexico City and Veracruz. -
Treaty of Mexicos Independence
O'Donoju met with Iturbide at the town of Córdoba where he signed a treaty granting Mexico independence. -
Mexico-Federal Republic
The Mexican Empire became a federal republic due to internal conflicts and the separation of Central America. -
Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico First Period
The first attempts involved the defense of Mexico's territorial waters -
Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico Second Period
Mexico attempts an expansion plan to take the Spanish island of Cuba. -
Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico Second Period
General Isidro Barradas landed on Mexican land with the goal of reconquering Mexican territory. -
Independent Nation of Mexico
Although the Spanish never regained control of the country they did damage Mexican economy.
