The independence

By odethmaris Hernandez

  • Father Hidalgo

    Father Hidalgo was a criollo, remembered as the father of the movement that pushed Mexico towards independence. Early on September 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo rang the town´s church bells to call the people to mass.

  • The grito de Dolores

    As the people assembled he gave his famous speech, the grito de Dolores. This speech started the conflict that eventually freed Mexico from Spain

  • Virgin of Guadalupe

    Hidalgo gained further support for the rebellion by choosing the Virgin of Guadalupe as a symbol for the cause

  • Decapitation of Miguel Hidalgo

    Hidalgo was captured and found guilty of treason. He was executed in front of a firing squad. He was decapitated on 30th July 1811 and his head was placed on a pole.

  • Morelos replaced Hidalgo

    Jose Morelos replaced Hidalgo as the leader of the revolution. Morelos was a mestizo. Morelos was a brilliant military

  • The peninsulares and criollos became afraid of mob violence.

    Because Morelos was a mestizo and brought the lower classes into the revolution the peninsulares and criollos became afraid of mob violence. Soon the criollos and peninsulares had hunted down Morelos

  • Morelos´ dead

    The criollos and peninsulares placed him in front of the firing squad and executed Morelos. Morelos´ dead was on 22 December, 1815.

  • Agustin de Iturbide

    One of the most people ordered to hunt down Morelos was Agustin de Iturbide. He had fought against the rebels on the side of the Spanish king. Iturbide got removed from his command because he was a cruel leader

  • Iturbide met with Vicente Guerrero

    Iturbide met with Vicente Guerrero, the new leader of the rebellion and Iturbide´s former enemy, and planned a coup d´état. Together. Guerrero and Iturbide created the Plan of Iguala.

  • The plan of Iguala

    Be equal treatment under the law for both peninsulares and criollos. Catholicism would be the official religion on Mexico. Mexico would be a moderate monarchy.

  • The three parts of Plan of Iguala

    Were know as union, religion, and independence. Guarantees, the three Guarantees flag. Red represent the union, aka the blood, white purity of Catholicism. Green hope of independence. Iturbide would thus be thus be the one to lead Mexico to independence from Spain 1821.