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Mexican Independence Timeline

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war. After the war, France agreed not to support any colonies in america.
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    Mexican Independence Era

  • Marques de Rubi Report

    Marques de Rubi Report
    The Treaty of Paris led to the Rubi Report. The Rubi report was an official report of Spanish Presidios. Marques de Rubi traveled 7,600 miles to make the report.
  • American Revolution Begins

    American Revolution Begins
    The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. The war was for the independence of the United States from Britain.
  • United States Gains Independence

    United States Gains Independence
    The United States signs the declaration of independence and is no longer contolled by Britain. Spain and France helped in the war.
  • French Revolution Begins

    French Revolution Begins
    The French Revolution was an era when the Monarchy of France collapsed in three years. Many important people, such as King Louis XVI, were executed. The French revolution caused the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Lousiana Purchase expanded the united states, and the U.S gained 828,800 square miles. They paid what is now worth 219 million dollars.
  • Cry of Delores

    Cry of Delores
    During the morning of September 16, 1810, a priest from the town of Dolores named Father Miguel Hidalgo revolted against the Spanish rule and started the Mexican war for independence.
  • Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

    Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
    This was an expedition where Mexican and American fillibusters against the Spanish in Texas during the early years of the Mexican war of independence, and 1,300 men died in the expedition.
  • The Battle of Medina

    The Battle of Medina
    The batlle of Medina was fought about 20 miles from mission San Antonio de Bexar, and was part of the mexican war for independence. In the battle, Spanish Royal Troops fought Mexican and American soldiers in the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition.
  • James Long

    James Long
    James long was the leader of the Long Expedition. The Long Expedition was an attempt to control Spanish Texas. During the expedition, about 40 men including James Long were captured and put into prison.
  • Panic of 1819

    Panic of 1819
    The Panic of 1819 was the first economical crisis of the United States. This caused a lot of unemployement and other problems.
  • The "Old Three-Hundred" Colony

    The "Old Three-Hundred" Colony
    The Old Three Hundred colony was made of 297 families who purchased land from Stephen F. Austin. During January of 1821, the families traveled to the colony of Stephen F. Austin.
  • Mexican Independence Day

    Mexican Independence Day
    Mexico finally gains independece from Spain after 11 years of war. Father Hidalgo, the man who started the war for Mexican independence, was captured and executed later that year.
  • Coahuila y Texas

    Coahuila y Texas
    Coahuila y Texas was a constituent state established by the United Mexican States in its 1824 constitution. Its two caitals were Satillo and Monclova.
  • Constitution of 1824

    Constitution of 1824
    The Constitution of 1824 was a document that caused Texas and Coahuila to become one state.