The Mexican war of independence
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- Social Structure
- PeninsularesCreolesMixed Race PeopleNative AmericanEnslaved Africans
- Getting Denied
- WE WANT POWER AND WEALTH!!
- NO!!!!
- Grito de dolores
- WE WANT FREEDOM NOW!!SET US FREE!!
- Peninsulares: White people born in Spain, immigrated to Latin AmericaCreoles: People born of Spanish parents in Latin America. Mixed Race people: European/Native American & European/ Enslaved AfricanNative Americans: Indigenous people of the AmericasEnslaved Africans: African people who were kidnapped sold DEFEATION
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- Native Americans, European descent and African descent were angry at being denied status, power and wealth.
- Hidalgo captured
- Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla made a speech (Grito de Dolores). When he was going to be arrested he gathered his followers and started el Grito de Dolores.
- Mexican Independence
- The army of 90,000 was defeated by the Spanish troops.
- Hidalgo was taken captive by the Spanish and he was later executed.
- The creoles started to support the Mexican independence move. The creoles, rebel leaders and clergy came together and led the Spanish out of Mexico. They declared independence on September 27th, 1821.
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