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This treaty was put into effect between the United States and Spain, this allowed U.S. citizens the rights to navigate on the Mississippi River and to use New Orleans as a Trans-shipment port. While this does not directly involve the Mexican Independence campaign I feel that it still has effects on it. To me this treaty weakens the control that Spain has in this area which means that it takes pressure off of those who live this. Saying this I believe this allowed for less resistance. (104) -
This was a part of Napoleons plan to resurrect a French empire in North America. Happening in the year 1800 this eventually led to his plan failing which then helped lead into the Louisiana purchase. This hold significance into the Mexican Independence because it was a steppingstone into the Louisiana purchase. (101-103) -
The Louisiana purchase is a direct cause of Napoleon failing to withhold the land after forcing Spain to overturn the power back to the French. This led to Napoleon eventually selling the land to the United States in 1803 in what is known the Louisiana purchase. This had a large effect on the Mexican Independence campaign, such as helping to overthrow the Spanish governor twice. The accumulation of all the things help to put a strain on the presence of the Spanish of the Mexican culture.(102) -
General Wilkinson and inspector Francisco sign the neutral ground agreement, this was an agreement to keep territory between Sabine and Arroyo Hondo neutral ground. This shows Spanish geopolitical weakness and left Texas more exposed. It also allowed for Cordero to focus on the Anglo-American and be able to push them out. (111) -
This was a short-lived revolt that mainly played out in Spanish Texas and was unsuccessful. But held strong importance to the Mexican Independence movement in the way that it exposed deep cracks in the Spanish colonial authority. The movement also reflects how the ideals of Mexican Independence spread to the frontier regions. (118)
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This expedition or rebellion, led by Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara wrested control of Nacogdoches and Goliad from Spain. However this was not the case, it ended in disaster at the battle of Medina(August 18th, 1813). This battle took place just south of the Madina river near, Laredo-San Antonio road. This was where Spanish royalist crushed the republican army, marking the deadliest military engagement in Texas history. This was a learning lesson for the Mexican Independence movement. (120-122)
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Dr. James longs attempt to declare Texas independent from Spain(June 1819), Long takes 120 men across the Sabine and occupied Nacogdoches. Even though this ended in Longs death, this is important because a month after long arrived he organized a government that declared independence of Texas(June 23rd, 1819). (128)
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Mexico successfully breaks away from Spain in 1821, this means that Texas officially becomes part of the newly independent nation. This helped to shape the policies, settlements, and strategies for this region in the next up and coming years. (129) -
This event on the timeline was the end of the Spanish colonial rule. Helping to lead to the transition into Mexican control following Mexican Independence in 1821. (127)
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Following independence, Mexico adopted the Federal Constitution of 1824. This merged Texas with Coahuila and paved ways for settlements of Anglo-Americans under the empresario system. This is important Mexican nation because the lines were drawn for Mexican politics for the next half century. (138)