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 IndianHalf 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 685
History 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 685
History 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 685
History 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 686
History 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 686
History 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?