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Mexican Revolution of 1810. Ms. Speyer. Why did they start the revolution?. In the 1800s, Mexico was a colony of Spain controlled by the Spanish government. The country was led by Europeans (known as Peninsulares ) and American born Europeans ( Creoles ). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mexican Revolution of 1810
Ms. Speyer
Why did they start the revolution?
• In the 1800s, Mexico was a colony of Spain controlled by the Spanish government.
• The country was led by Europeans (known as Peninsulares) and American born Europeans (Creoles)
Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 682
Why did they start the revolution?• In 1810, Indians, Mestizos (Half Indian-
Half European), and Peasants revolted against the Peninsulares and Creoles who did not allow them their rights.
• The revolutionaries wanted racial equality, the chance to own land and control their own country.
Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence
Who were the people revolting against the government?
Source: O'Gorman, Juan. (1960-1) Cry of Dolores.
How did they fight the revolution?
• The revolution started with a ragtag group of peasants with no military training killing and looting cities. The unruly army include 80,000 Indians and Mestizos.
Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence
How did they fight the revolution?• After the Indians and Mestizos
were defeated, Colonel Agustin de Iturbide, a Creole in America who originally worked for the Spanish, switched sides and fought to achieve independence.Source: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685 Portrait of Agustin I, Constitutional Emperor of Mexico, made for the Iturbide at the National Palace (1822)
How did they fight the revolution?
• Iturbide united with the other rebels to fight for Mexican Independence. The new army was more organized than the earlier rebels.
Source: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685
What was the outcome of the revolution?• In 1821, the Spanish signed a treaty that gave
Mexico independence.• Colonel Iturbide become the emperor.• But, Iturbide was not democratic. He
dissolved the Congress and took complete power over the people.
Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence
What was the outcome of the revolution?
• In conclusion, the revolution succeeded in getting control from Spain, but just replaced the old tyrannical, unfair government with a new unfair government
Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 686History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence
What was the legacy of the revolution? Were other countries affected by it?
• The rest of Central America was also under Spanish control during this time.
• After Mexico declared independence, other Central American countries followed by declaring independence. But, Iturbide refused to acknowledge other countries independence from Mexico.Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 686History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence
What was the legacy of the revolution? Were other countries
affected by it?