The Mexican War of Independence

  • The Spanish Colonization of Mexico
    1519

    The Spanish Colonization of Mexico

  • Period: 1519 to 1521

    The Spanish colonization of Mexico

    The Spanish landed in Mexico and started attacking and also conquering the Aztecs. Then they colonized the area and renaming the new country and calling it Nueva Espana.
  • The death of Montezuma
    Jun 29, 1520

    The death of Montezuma

    He was the Emporor of the Aztecs and he attempted to speak to his subjects and was assailed with stones and arrows, suffering wounds from which he died three days later.
  • Period: 1540 to 1542

    Mixton War

    A rebellion by the Caxcan people of Northwestern Mexico against the Spanish conquerors. They rebelled because of the Spanish arresting 18 of their Indigenous leaders and killing 9 of them.
  • Mixton War
    1541

    Mixton War

  • Period: 1550 to

    Chichimeca War

    This was a war between the Spanish and the Chichimeca conferderation. This all started because Spanish outsiders invaded their land and enslaved the local people.
  • Chichimeca War
    1551

    Chichimeca War

  • French Invasion of Spain

    French Invasion of Spain

    The French invaded Spain to ensure their rule over them, after they betraying them when they surpassed them in power, which was lead by Napoleon for his Brother Joseph. This also kick started the Peninsular War.
  • Father Miguel Hidalgo "Cry of Dolores"

    Father Miguel Hidalgo "Cry of Dolores"

    Hidalgo was best known for starting the "Grito de Dolores" which was calling for the end of Spanish colonial rule in Mexico.
  • The Hidalgo Revolt

    The Hidalgo Revolt

    This was a revolution against the Spanish to end the Colonial rule of Spain, all the injustices against the poor in Mexico and establish an Independent Mexico and cultivate a Unique identity.
  • Agustin de Iturbide

    Agustin de Iturbide

    Agustin de Iturbide led the rebellion of Hidalgo Revolt in which he was at first with Hidalgo but later he changed his mind.
  • Plan of Iguala

    Plan of Iguala

    This was a paper plan demanding for an Independent constitutional monarchy, a religious monopoly for the Catholic church, and equality for Spainards and Creoles.
  • Treaty of Cordoba

    Treaty of Cordoba

    This treaty granted Mexico independence from Spain which also ended the Mexican war of Independence.