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Cry of Dolores
defeated and scattered Hidalgo’s force and killed him -
Jose Morelos
He was skillful and won many battles but the Spanish captured and killed him -
Agustin de lturbide
He had helped to defeat Hidalgo and Morelos he ended up switched sides so he could seize power in Mexico -
The Plan of Iguala
Iturbide proposed that Mexico become independent -
An Independant Mexico
Iturbide lived in luxury and did little to help the people and so he was soon driven from power -
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
A Mexican army general and later President of Mexico -
Mexican American War
Mexico and America said the land between the Rio Grande river belonged to them So they fought over it -
Reform and Revolution
Native's who wanted reforms seized control and wrote laws to make the government work for the people -
War of the reform
Juarez wrote laws to reduce their power and to legalize freedom of religion people didn't like that and so a civil war started -
War of the reform
Juarez wrote laws to reduce their power and to legalize freedom of religion and people didn't like that and so a civil war started -
French invasion
France invaded and captured Mexico city -
French Invasion
France invaded and captured Mexico city -
Order and Progress
Cared little for the rights of the people -
Viva La Revolution
Gave control of Mexico’s resources to the Mexicans