Spain Loses North America. Population- approximately 9 Million. Cortes had built at the same site of the Aztec Emperor Montezuma’s palace. Used same stone.
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Population- approximately 9 Million.
Cortes had built at the same site of the Aztec
Emperor Montezuma’s palace.
Used same stone.
• The conquistadors decided to build their church on the site of the Templo Mayor of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Hernán Cortés and the other conquistadors used the stones from the destroyed temple of the Aztec god of war to build the church.
• 12 hero’s of the Mexican Revolution are buried in 12 hero’s of the Mexican Revolution are buried in the mausoleum at the base of the monumentthe mausoleum at the base of the monument
• On May 30, 2010, as part of the Bicentennial celebrations of the War of Independence, the remains of the National Heroes were exhumed and then escorted by the Armed Forces with
full military honors where they will be subject of studies
1800-Filibuster- Spanish filibustero- meaning
military adventurers. Most filibusters wanted to free Texas from Spain.
Mustangs roamed free.Mustang traders came in to Texas to catch &
sell for $$back in the U.S.
Philip Nolan Philip Nolan keeps coming to Texas to get
mustangs- Spain thinks he is spying for the U.S.
Commander of U.S. Army
General James Wilkinson
Killed by
Killed by
Spanish
Spanish
troops
troops
Dolores, Dolores, MexicoMexico
Father Father Miguel Miguel HidalgoHidalgo
Death to bad Death to bad government and government and the Spaniards! the Spaniards! Viva Viva MeMexixicoco!!
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• September 16September 16thth 18101810
• Delivers the ‘Grito de Grito de Dolores’Dolores’ SpeechSpeech
• Called for Mexican Independence from from SpainSpain
• Captured and executedexecuted • Head cut off Head cut off as a warning
VivaViva la independeciindependeci
aa
• Led volunteers & take Led volunteers & take control of Nacogdoches control of Nacogdoches then capture La Bahiathen capture La Bahia.
• Led by Jose Gutierrez de LaraLed by Jose Gutierrez de Lara
We declare Texas
Independent from Spain!
• Spanish soldiers march to Spanish soldiers march to fight them.fight them.
20 miles south of San
AntonioJoaquin de Arredondo
Spain- 1,830 men
Republic Army of Republic Army of the Norththe North - approx. 1,400
Leads the fight for Mexican Leads the fight for Mexican Independence after Independence after
Father Hidalgo’s death.Father Hidalgo’s death.
Executed in 1815 by Executed in 1815 by Spanish troopsSpanish troops
• Wanted Texas to be independent.• Captures Nacogdoches. Captures Nacogdoches. • Spanish Troops come to get him. • Comes back & fights Spanish soldiers at La
Bahia.
I I surrendesurrende
rr
• Spanish soldiers capture James Long.• While waiting for his trial in Mexico City…-He is ‘accidentally’ shot.
Wife of James LongWife of James LongGave birth to 1Gave birth to 1stst Anglo Anglo
baby in Texasbaby in Texas
Mary James LongMary James Long
Quick Write
• Mexico should/should not have revolted against Spain. Give at least 3 reasons to support your idea.
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