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Grito de Dolores(Cry of Dolores)
A progressive priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s proclamation urged his fellow Mexicans to take up arms against the Spanish government. Marked the beginning of the fight for independence. -
Battle of Calderón Bridge
It was a defeat. Loss for the mexicans. Leader executed and others take up the cause. -
Liberals took power in Spain
Info in the year only. Liberals promise government reforms. Mexicans request independence from Spain. -
Treaty of Córdoba
Ended the war of independence. Established Mexico as an independent constitutional monarchy under Agustín de Iturbide. -
Iturbide was proclaimed the emperor of Mexico
Was because no Bourbon monarch to rule Mexico had been found.