Mexican Independence Better Government Independence Monarchy Republic Who benefits from Independence? Who does not benefit from Independence?
Key Terms Grito de Dolores Spanish Constitution of 1812 Chilpancingo Plan de Iguala Army of Three Guarantees Treaty of Córdoba 1st Mexican Empire,
Primary Actors Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Ignacio Allende-Captain Spanish Army Josefina Dominguez - La Corregidora Father José María Morelos Agustín Iturbide-Colonel Spanish Army Guadalupe Victoria-1st President of Mexico
Factors contributing to Independence movement Criollo vs. Peninsular rivalry The Enlightenment Bourbon Reforms French occupation of Spain Push for Local Autonomy Casta Unrest
El Grito de Dolores A mural by Juan O'Gorman depicts Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla's call to revolt against Spain on Sept. 16, 1810.
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
La Virgen de Guadalupe
Juan Diego
Basilica de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Tepeyac Hill
Shrine at Tepeyac
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Father Miguel Hidalgo Although considered the Father of Mexican Independence: He never called for Independence, but rather for better government
Father José María Morelos
Father Morelos
Military Academy
1813 Congress at Chilpancingo
Agustín Iturbide
Plan de Iguala February 24, 1821
The Plan de Iguala’s Three Guarantees Itrubide’s Banner that won Independence for Mexico Independence for all Mexicans Equality for Peninsulares and Criollos (not necessarily for the Indigenous populations) Catholicism as the official state religion
The Banner of Three Guarentees
Emperor Iturbide
Angel of Independence
1824 Flag of the 1st Mexican Republic