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Congress of Chilpancingo
The Congress of Chilpancingo is inaugurated, José María Morelos y Pavón delivers the inaugural speech. -
Death of José María Morelos
José María Morelos, in full José María Morelos y Pavón, (born September 30, 1765, Valladolid, Mexico—died December 22, 1815, San Cristóbal), revolutionary priest who assumed leadership of the Mexican independence movement after Miguel Hidalgo’s 1810 rebellion and subsequent execution -
Plan of Iguala
The Spanish colonel Agustín de Iturbide and the insurgent leader Vicente Guerrero together issued the Plan of Iguala at a meeting in Iguala, under which Mexico was to become an independent, Catholic constitutional monarchy -
The Three Guarantees
Freedom, Religion with Romans Catholicism being the only accepted religion in the new country and Union(with all inhabitants of Mexico to be regarded as equals). In that manner, he was paving the road to gaining the support of the most powerful factions: the insurgents, the clergy and the Spaniards. -
Iturbide
Iturbide ruled for less than one year. He was removed form power by Santa Anna, and was exiled to Britain. In 1824, Iturbide returned to Mexico but was arrested and shot. After a lot of turmoil, General Antonio López de Santa Anna was elected President of Mexico -
Chapultepec
Once in the capital, the U.S. won a series of battles. The final battle was fought in Chapultepec Castle, where some young cadets defended the military academy. They carried on fighting bravely until they were all killed, and are still commemorated today as the Niños Héroes. -
Laws of Reforma
By the Laws of Reforma 1859, church property, except for places of worship, was to be confiscated, without compensation, monasteries were suppressed, cemeteries nationalized, and civil marriage instituted
