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.

• 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!!

PrimaPrimaryry

SourcSourcee

Secondary Secondary SourceSource

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

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• 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

4 Hours 4 Hours of of

slaughter. slaughter. 1,400+ 1,400+ dead.dead.

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

No longer in North

No longer in North

AmericaAmerica

Quick Write

• Mexico should/should not have revolted against Spain. Give at least 3 reasons to support your idea.

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