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Bridgette Mellon. Miguel hidalgo & José Morelos . It all began with Napoleon Bonaparte, and the removing of the Spanish king, Ferdinand VII. After Bonaparte dethroned the king, he gave the responsibility of ruling Spain and its colonies in Latin America to his brother Joseph. Cause. Effect….
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Bridgette Mellon Miguel hidalgo & José Morelos
It all began with Napoleon Bonaparte, and the removing of the Spanish king, Ferdinand VII. After Bonaparte dethroned the king, he gave the responsibility of ruling Spain and its colonies in Latin America to his brother Joseph. Cause
Effect… After the dethroning of their king, the people of the Spanish colony who resided in what is today Mexico, saw opportunity for revolution. This group of revolutionaries were primarily made up of Indians and Mesitos, neither of whom were allowed to have any involvement in government, or even in the army. Indian Family Mesito family
Miguel Hidalgo Although talk of revolution was common, nobody actually did anything about it due to fear of the Spanish army. Until one man, a priest from the small village of Dolores, toke the first step towards independence. He was from Indian heritage, and was a firm believer in enlightened ideas. This was Miguel Hidalgo. Leadership Traits: -Bold, for being the first to do something to gain independence. -Brave, for being on the lowest Latin American class( Indian) and still taking a stand - Determined, for marching to Mexico city with 80,000 men. He is like George Washington in a sense that both were risk takers. Washington is well known for his famous crossing the Delaware, and Hidalgo is well known for the Grito de Dolores
On the morning of September 16th, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the bells of his church, calling the people of the village for a meeting. The topic, a call for revolution against the Spanish. “grito de dolores”
Key Events…. Hidalgo had convinced 80,000 Indian and Mesito men to march with him to Mexico city the very next day, September 17th, 1810. They were finally defeated in 1811 by the Spanish and Creoles army, who were afraid of losing their property and privileges that were entitled to them.
After Hidalgo's defeat at Mexico city, the responsibility of leading the rebellion fell into the hands of mesito, Jose Morelos, another priest. Morelos believed firmly in everything that Hidalgo had represented, and continued the fight for independence. Jose Maria Morelos He is like George Washington because they both shared the vision of revolution for their country, and were strong leaders as well. Character traits: -Determined, for fighting on for 4 years till he was finally defeated, not once retreating -Responsible, for taking over for Hidalgo after he died -Inspired, taking on the similar beliefs of Hidalgo
Key Event…. In 1812, Jose Morelos led the rebels to fight the Viceroy's Spanish army, and has managed to capture the two cities of Oaxaca and Acapulco, which was Mexico's main Pacific seaport.
For four years Morelos rein of rebellion went on until he was finally defeated in 1815 by officer Agustin De Hurbide.
It wasn’t until 1821, When the Treaty of Córdoba was formed, that Mexico finally gained independence. But it would have never been possible if not for the two brave independence leaders Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Morelos. Mexico gains independence
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