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)

Sources: World History: Patterns of Interaction, Page 682

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 685History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

Who were the people revolting against the government?

Source: O'Gorman, Juan. (1960-1) Cry of Dolores.

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 685History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

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)

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

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 685History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

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 686History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

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 686History Channel, The Struggle for Mexican Independence. http://www.history.com/topics/mexican-independence

What was the legacy of the revolution? Were other countries

affected by it?