The Mexican War of Independence movement was led by Mexican born Spaniards Mestizos and Amerindians who sought independence from Spain It started as an idealistic peasants rebellion against their colonial masters but finally ended as an unlikely alliance between Mexican ex royalists and Mexican guerrilla insurgency.
Hidalgo had already achieved notoriety he gambled fornicated had children out of wedlock and didn't believe in Hell Most seriously he encouraged his parishioners to illegally grow vines and olives Originally Hidalgo worked closely with co conspirator Ignacio de Allende a nobel and member of the Basque society living in San Miguel.
the people of xMeico to rise up against Spanish rule which led to a 10 year war to break with the monarchy We of the former British colonies can certainly relate Hidalgo’s Grito did not condemn the notion of monarchy or criticize the current social order in detail but his opposition to the events in Spain and the current viceregal government was clearly expressed in his reference to bad government The Grito also emphasized loyalty to the Catholic religion a sentiment with which both Creoles and Peninsulares native Spaniards could sympathize.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
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