CH ST 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Politics Of The United States, Mercantilism, Cry Of Dolores
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The mestizos were ready to be led to a revolution so that they would get their. The criollos and mestizos also knew about the french revolution and the freedom. The revolution was led by early mexican catholic priests, father miguel hidalgo and. The declaration, grito de dolores (the cry of dolores), was given by fr. hidalgo. Independence day but the mexican army defeated the french army when trying to conquer mexico. The priests called for an egalitarian society where everyone was equal and for our. 1821, mexico achieved its independence lead by general iturbide who was a. Lady of guadalupe to be accepted as the national symbol of mexico. trying to gain independence for the mexico that they wanted. In 1824, the republic forces wrote the first constitution. they established a central government and carved out different states in the new federal system. this was influenced by the american constitution.
