1. Early 19 th Century Mexico Liberals vs. Conservatives

2. Conservatives Liberals Caudillos Pronunciamiento Cuartelzo Augustin de Iturbide (Emperor Augustin I) General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

3. Santa Anna President and “Power Behind the Scenes” President of Mexico In office: May 16, 1833 – June 3, 1833 June 18, 1833 – July 5, 1833 October 27, 1833 – December 15, 1833 April 24, 1834 – January 27, 1835 March 20, 1839 – July 10, 1839 October 10, 1841 –October 26, 1842 March 4, 1843 – October 4, 1843 June 4, 1844 – September 12, 1844 March 21, 1847 – April 2, 1847 May 20, 1847 – September 15, 1847 April 20, 1853 – August 9, 1855 May 161833June 31833 June 181833July 51833 October 271833December 151833 April 241834January 271835 March 201839July 101839 October 101841October 261842 March 41843October 41843 June 41844September 121844 March 211847April 21847 May 201847September 151847 April 201853August 9

4. Plan de Casa Mata 1823 Constitution of 1824 Federalism Guadalupe Victoria Nicolas Bravo Freemasonry Joel Poinsett Vicente Guerrero Bustamonte Lucas Alaman Valentin Gomez Farias Texas Battle of San Jacinto Centralism Poder Conservador “Pastry War”

5. American War (Mexican War) 1846- 1848 President Polk “Manifest Destiny” “Ninos Heroes” Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848 Curanderos Pulque Leva “Gente Decente” Lucas Alaman, Historia de Mexico Indigenismo vs Hispanismo Mexico (Mejico)