Mexican Independence

Mexican Independence Mexico Part of New Spain Under viceroy Agricultural importance Richest of Spain’s colonies

Mexican Independence Mexican Society Peninsulares Creoles Mestizos Indians

Mexican Independence Mexican Grievances with Spain Ineffective colonial government Crown raised taxes, demanded loans Growing sense of Mexicanidad

Mexican Independence Creole Aspirations Desired Mexican autonomy after abdication of Ferdinand VII (1808) Called for creation of junta under viceroy Peninsulares outraged, seized control of government Quasi-secret groups formed Independence! Literary and Social Group of Querétaro, planned to proclaim independence December 8, 1810

Mexican Independence Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811) Creole priest “Unorthodox” Defender of downtrodden, Indians Member of LSCQ

Mexican Independence The Rebellion Begins Officials made arrests “Grito de Dolores” (9/16/1810)  insurgent army Violent actions  alliance between creoles and peninsulares Royalist forces defeated rebels (January 1811) Hidalgo captured (March 1811)

Mexican Independence The Fighting Continued José María Morelos emerged as rebel leader (1812) Ferdinand VII restored to power (May 1814) More troops sent to Mexico  repression Morelos (1765-1815)

Mexican Independence Attaining Independence Coup in Spain  reaction in Mexico Agustín de Iturbide joined forces with insurgents PLAN DE IGUALA (February 24, 1821) Independence Equality for peninsulares and creoles Roman Catholicism Defeated Spanish forces  independence (September 27, 1821)

Mexican Independence Questions?

Mexican Independence How do events in Mexico compare and contrast with those of the American and French Revolutions?