1. Mexican Independence
Causes & Effects

2. New Spain

3. Why did Mexicans want
to rebel against Spain?
Lets look at the causes

4. Causes of Mexico’s Independence
Economic & social divisions between the rich & poor in New Spain.

5. Creoles- Spaniards that were born in Mexico
Social Structure
Spaniards= from Spain
Creoles- Spaniards that were born in Mexico 1 2 4
Indios- natives 3
Mestizos- mixed blood

7. Causes of Mexico’s Independence
The American Revolution (& other Latin American revolutions give Mexicans successful examples to follow.
American Revolution

8. Causes of Mexico’s Independence
Father Miguel Hidalgo called for an end to Spanish rule when he delivered his- “Grito de Dolores.”

9. of Mexican Independence
What Happened after
Mexico got
independence?
These are the Effects
of Mexican Independence

10. Effects of Mexico’s Independence
Mexico becomes an independent, but unstable, republic.
* Republic- ruled without a monarch; power to elect officials belongs to the people.
Mexico

11. Effects of Mexico’s Independence
Mexico had a ruined economy and drained resources (used up).

12. Effects of Mexico’s Independence
Tejano population in Texas was greatly decreased. (Most fled or were killed during the war with Spain)

13. Effects of Mexico’s Independence I miss my friends back in the U.S.
Mexican government made more of an effort to colonize Texas with immigrants from Europe & the U.S.
I love Texas!

14. Effects of Mexico’s Independence
As a result of increased immigration to Texas, relations with Indians went bad = more Indian attacks on settlers.

15. More settlers came to Texas = more Indian attacks.

17. 1800
1805
1810
1815
1820
Philip Nolan
Expedition
Father Hidalgo delivers his “Grito de Dolores”
Gutierrez-Magee Expedition
Battle of Medina
James Long invades Texas ?
Briefly identify/explain each of the five events listed on the above timeline.
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Together, the events listed on the timeline led to what important event in Mexican-Texas history?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2D – Identify the individuals, issues, and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation…..
21C – Organize and interpret information from…..timelines…;
Answers: Nolan enters Texas as a mustanger, but is suspected to be a spy for U.S.. He resists arrest and is killed; Father Hidalgo calls for Mexico’s independence and is captured and executed; Gutierrez and Magee lead the Republican Army of the North to invade Texas and declare it independent; Bloodiest battle ever fought in Texas when the Republican Army is defeated and the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition fails; Dr. James Long leads an army to invade Texas to make it independent. The Spanish forced Long to surrender and he is killed while under arrest.
These events lead to Spain losing its possessions in North America and the independence of Mexico from Spain.