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Inequality
The creoles wanted better treatment from the monarchy, but the monarchy didn´t want the creoles to be important in society. A discomfort among the society begins -
American and French revolutions
The American and French revolutions are starting to get fame, which brings the idea of liberal states to the colonies, which involve the rejection of the monarchy and the search for sovereignty -
Armed uprisings begin
A group of gunmen take Viceroy Iturrigaray and Juan Francisco De Azcarate (city counciler) prisoners. -
The Day before
On the night of Sept. 15, 1810, Hidalgo received a warning letter from Josefa Ortiz De Dominquez about the colonial authorities having information about the revolt. Hidalgo had to think fast so he ran to the center of town and rang the church bells. -
Grito de Dolores
Hidalgo along with Ignacio Allende were fed up with the caste system in Mexico and felt that a revolt of the people against the Spanish government was needed. The night of September 16, 1810 Miguel Hidalgo gave the speech known now as, “El Grito De Dolores” -
Grito de Dolores
Hidalgo inspired the crowd by screaming: “Long live Our Lady of Guadalupe! Long live Mexico! Long live the Americas and death to the corrupt government!”. This cry inspired the people of Mexico to fight for their independence. -
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Mexican Independence
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Alhondiga
The insurgents storm the Alhondiga de Granaditas and the city of Guanajuato is looted. -
Miguel Hidalgo is captured
Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende are captured by Ignacio Elizondo in the Norias. They move on to an ecclesiastical trial. -
Ignacio Allende, Ignacio Aldama and Miguel Hidalgo are shot
Ignacio Allende, Ignacio Aldama and Miguel Hidalgo are shot in Chihuahua. The heads of Hidalgo, Allende and Adama are shown in Guanajuato for the remaining insurgents to surrender. It didn't work for them. -
A constitution in search of calm
The Spanish Courts promulgated a Constitution establishing a constitutional monarchy; however, the citizens did not gain the autonomy that they wanted -
Congress
José María Morelos y Pavón establishes a congress to exercise sovereignty. There he reads "Feelings to the Nation," where he declares a free America and is appointed Servant of the Nation. -
Morelos is captured
Morelos falls prisoner and faces trial. -
Morelos dies
Morelos is shot in San Cristobal Ecatepec. -
Vicente Guerrero takes the lead
Vicente Guerrero defeats the royalist army on the hill of Piaxtla. -
Vicente Guerrero continues
The struggle for independence continues in the southeast of still New Spain. -
Vicente Guerrero is defeated
Vicente Guerrero is defeated in Agua Zarca. Fortunately, he's not captured. -
Agustin de Iturbide makes a twist
Commander Agutín de Iturbide, who had fought from the beginning against the insurgent movement, makes a twist and begins a plan to seek the independence of New Spain. -
Iturbide writes to Vicente Guerrero
Iturbide writes to Vicente Guerrero to invite him to surrender and offer him a pardon, as both seek independence. Guerrero says no, but shows interest in achieving independence altogether. -
Plan De Iguala
Plan de Iguala is signed, to declare New Spain as an independent country. -
The Mexican Independence is consummated
The trigarant army arrives in Mexico City, Mexican independence is completed!
