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Miguel Hidalgo
A priest names Miguel Hidalgo was assigned to a church in Delores, a village in central Mexico. He tried to help the poor by teaching them how to grow olives and grapes. -
Cry of Delores
Miguel Hidalgo told the indians and mestizos the time had come to free Mexico from spanish rule. Hidalgo's famous speech is known as the "Cry of Delores" -
Jose Morelos
Jose More.osisa mestizopriest and continued toleadthe poor intherebellion against the spanish. Hewon many battles for the mexicans but was captured by thespanish and was killed in 1815. -
Agustin de Iturbide
Agustin de Iturbide was a creole officer for the spanish. He secretly switched sides and seized power in Mexico. -
Benito Juarez
Beito Juarez was a native who wanted reform. He seized cotrol and wrote laws to make the government for the people. -
War of Reform
Catholic chirch owned half of the landthat crops grew on and they didnot share with the people. Mexico broke out in civil war between the reformers and the catholic chirch in 1855.
