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Instability leading to chaos
Economical and governmental instability in New Mexico causing creoles to become restless. -
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Initiation
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Arrest of Epigmenio González
Spanish soldiers searched the house of Epigmenio González in Querétaro and found bountiful arms and ammunitions. He was arrested for conspiracies. -
Grito de Dolores
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest, declared war against the Spanish tyranny. The Grito de Dolores took place in Dolores, Hidalgo where thousands of insurgents stood, inspired to declare their independence. -
Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The battle for the Alhóndiga de Granaditas took place in Guanajuato. Wiht the help of many people they burnt down the wooden door to storm in and kill every Spaniard in their way. -
Battle at Monte de las Cruces
Anticipated battle between about eighty thousand rebels and a small Spanish army caused the Spanish to retreat to Mexico City because rebels had too much men. But because of shortage of ammo, Miguel Hidalgo decided not to invate the Capital and head back. -
Ambush
While Hidalgo and Allende were going back to Guadalajara, General Félix Calleja ambushed the rebel troops and killed off most of them. Because of the lack of ammo and men, Hidalgo and Allende got captured and sentenced to death. -
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Consolidation
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Execution of Miguel Hidalgo
At dawn of that same day, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was executed, being accused of treason to the Spanish crown. Because he was priest, he had to go through a process of taking away his title and then they executed him. Spanish hung his head outside the Alhónidga de Granaditas as a warning to all the rebels. -
Execution of Jose María Morelos
Jose María Morelos, Hidalgos successor, was captured by an enemy detatchment and was escorted to Mexico city where he was executed just like Miguel Hidalgo. As well, he was shorn off his religious titles and then executed. -
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Resistance
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Plan de Iguala
Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero came up with the Plan de Iguala which consisted of three guarantees, constitutional monarchy, rights for the church, and finally, equality between creoles and penisulares. They also created El Ejército de las Tres Garantías under Iturbide´s command. -
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Consummation
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Victory and Independence
In September of 1821, Agustin de Iturbide marched into Mexico City along with his Army of the Three Guarantees and marked the end of eleven years of war. From that point on, Mexico is an independent nation.
