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Mexican Revolution of 1810

Mexican Revolution of 1810. Ms. Speyer. Why did they start the revolution?. In the 1800s, Mexico was a colony of Spain controlled by the Spanish government. The country was led by Europeans (known as Peninsulares ) and American born Europeans ( Creoles ).

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Mexican Revolution of 1810

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  1. Mexican Revolution of 1810 Ms. Speyer

  2. Why did they start the revolution? • In the 1800s, Mexico was a colony of Spain controlled by the Spanish government. • The country was led by Europeans (known as Peninsulares) and American born Europeans (Creoles) Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 682

  3. Why did they start the revolution? • In 1810, Indians, Mestizos (Half Indian-Half European), and Peasants revolted against the Peninsulares and Creoles who did not allow them their rights. • The revolutionaries wanted racial equality, the chance to own land and control their own country. Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685 History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

  4. Who were the people revolting against the government? Source: O'Gorman, Juan. (1960-1) Cry of Dolores.

  5. How did they fight the revolution? • The revolution started with a ragtag group of peasants with no military training killing and looting cities. The unruly army include 80,000 Indians and Mestizos. Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685 History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

  6. How did they fight the revolution? • After the Indians and Mestizos were defeated, Colonel Agustin de Iturbide, a Creole in America who originally worked for the Spanish, switched sides and fought to achieve independence. Source: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685 Portrait of Agustin I, Constitutional Emperor of Mexico, made for the Iturbide at the National Palace (1822)

  7. How did they fight the revolution? • Iturbide united with the other rebels to fight for Mexican Independence. The new army was more organized than the earlier rebels. Source: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685

  8. What was the outcome of the revolution? • In 1821, the Spanish signed a treaty that gave Mexico independence. • Colonel Iturbide become the emperor. • But, Iturbide was not democratic. He dissolved the Congress and took complete power over the people. Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 685 History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

  9. What was the outcome of the revolution? • In conclusion, the revolution succeeded in getting control from Spain, but just replaced the old tyrannical, unfair government with a new unfair government Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 686 History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

  10. What was the legacy of the revolution? Were other countries affected by it? • The rest of Central America was also under Spanish control during this time. • After Mexico declared independence, other Central American countries followed by declaring independence. But, Iturbide refused to acknowledge other countries independence from Mexico. Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 686 History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

  11. What was the legacy of the revolution? Were other countries affected by it?

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