Mexican independence 1811-1821
1776
American independence revolutionary war
Miguel Hidalgo
Criollo Founder of Mexican war of independence Father of the country
Death of hidalgo
Died in 1811 Beheaded and head displayed in cages for 10 years
September 16,1810
Grito de dolores Hidalgo summons people Birth of revolution Virgen de Guadalupe Battles with royalist Hidalgo lost and captured
Letter of apology
Hidalgo thanks jailers for humane treatment Express regret for bloodshed Asks for peace
The Enlightenment
Ideas and attitudes Questioning tradition and customs Equal rights for the people Aristocracy/churches for social and political life
1811
Mexico independence begin political ends as rural uprising & social revolt
José Maria morales
Replaced Hidalgo Catholic priest 1813 called national constituent of Chilpancingo Created sentimientos de la nación
The outcome of independence
Revolutionary army Indigenous Castas Goals are different from elites Rural masses fought to fix local grievances
Augustine Iturbide
Royalist Fought insurgents for a decade Met with Vicente Guerrero to begin Mexican independence Iturbide marched to Mexico City in September 1821 Crowned himself emperor of Mexico 10 months later abdicates thrown
Sentimientos de la nación
September 13,1813 Declare Mexican independence Official religion of mexico is Catholicism Confiscated property of Spain Abolish slavery Equal rights for all men Generalísimo > your highness > servant of the nation
Death of José Maria morales
1815 executed for treason
The bourbon reform 18th century
Economic/political legislation = new Spain Manufacturing/ technology = modern Spain Made admin more efficient Promote economic/commercial= spain
The French take over Spain in 1808
French Invade Spain Napoleon abdicates King Ferdinand VII and Joseph bornaparte is new king Spain govt oppose new king Some support king Ferdinand VII Some ask for Spain independence Spanish divide
1789
French Revolution
Local concerns
Peninsulares vs criollos (political/economic) Criollo vs peninsulares (political) Mestizo, indigenous vs missions criollos / peninsulares (political/social) Change economic conditions Serve drought 1808/09 Starvation
Events in Europe
The bourbon reforms 1700's French take over Spain 1808 The enlightenment