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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 The Mexican Independence Important People- There were several important people in the Mexican Independence, including Miguel Hidalgo, who was a Catholic priest who wanted the people to fight for their independence.With Hidalgo's support, Mexicans were able to rebel.Eventually Hidalgo was captured and executed. Jose Morelos took up the struggle for independence.He urged abolition of slavery and the right for all men to vote. In 1820, liberals forced the Spanish King to issue a constitution for Mexico. There were several important people in the Mexican Independence, including Miguel Hidalgo, who was a Catholic priest who wanted the people to fight for their independence.With Hidalgo's support, Mexicans were able to rebel.Eventually Hidalgo was captured and executed. Jose Morelos took up the struggle for independence.He urged abolition of slavery and the right for all men to vote. In 1820, liberals forced the Spanish King to issue a constitution for Mexico. Miguel Hidalgo Casualties- Mexican Casualties: 15,000 deaths450,000 wounded.Spanish Casualties: 8,000 deaths. Mexico Today- Map of the Mexican Independence- Many Mexicans spend their time in church. 82% identify themselves as Catholic. Much of Mexican life revolves around family. The holiday of Cinco de Mayo is more of a regional holiday in Mexico, celebrated most vigorously in the state of Puebla. The Goverment is an Federal presidential constitutional repulic, and their President is Enrique Peña Nieto (PRI). Now Mexico has one of the world's largest economies, it is the tenth largest oil producer in the world, the largest silver producer in the world and is considered both a regional power and middle power. Steps towards Indenpendence- 1. The Siege of Guanajuato- The massacre that followed was one of the ugliest of Mexico's struggle for independence. 2. The Battle of Monte de las Cruc- The Spanish were outnumbered anywhere from ten-to-one to forty-to-one, depending on which estimate of the size of the rebel army you believe, but they had better weapons and training. 3. The Battle of Calderon Bridge-The unlikely royalist victory there sent Hidalgo and Allende fleeing for their lives and lengthened the struggle for independence. double click to changethis text! Drag a cornerto scale proportionally. The Constitution of 1824- This was the first real Mexican Constitution – it was drafted without foreign forces in mind, since the country had already developed a relatively cohesive national identity. This Constitution came about after the abdication of Agustin I, bringing the First Mexican Empire to an end and recreating Mexico as a Representative Federal Republic. Jose Morelos
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