1. Mexican War for Independence
Adarsh Kotlapati, Joe Fogler, Pierre Bierman, Quinn Roark, Maverick Stansbury, Michael Ramsey, Arjun Batra M

2. Long Term Causes Political Power with Government
Rigid Social Hierarchy
Creole Resentment of Iberian Power
Maverick

3. Short Term Causes Napoleon’s Invasion of Spain (Power Vacuum)
Enlightenment Ideals
American Revolution
Jogler

4. 1st Part - Peasant Revolution
Goals:
Social and Economic Improvement
Independence
Death of Spaniards
Adarsh Kotlapati

5. 2nd Part - Creole Independence
Goals:
Displace Peninsulares
Continue Privileged Position
Pierre Bierman

6. Short Term Effects End of 300 years of Spanish rule
Augustin de Iturbide declared himself emperor
Mexico quickly turned to a republic after two years
Quinn Roark

7. Long Term Effects
Continued legacy of independence as a result of Hidalgo
Spain lost their position as a global superpower
Mexico remained a republic
Arjun Batra

8. Bibliography
Bentley, Jerry H., et al. Traditions & Encounters: a Global Perspective on the Past. McGraw-Hill Education, 2016.
Jiménez, Maya. “Mexican Independence.” Khan Academy, Khan Academy,
“Mexico and Central America, 1800–1900 A.D.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. (October 2004)