Mexican War of Independence

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mexican-war-of-independence

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary ideological influences?Enlightenment principles, American Revolution, French Revolution
2. What is the key documents?Sentiments of the Nation (1813), Plan of Iguala (1821)
3. What started Mexico's fight for independence?The war began when Miguel Hidalgo shouted the Grito de Dolores on September 16, 1810, calling people to fight for freedom.
4. Why did people in Mexico want to be free from Spain?People were upset because the Spanish rule put Peninsulares at the top and kept criollos and others from important jobs, and the money rules favored Spain.

Caste System: A hierarchical social structure based on race and place of birth.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the right to self-govern.
Republicanism: A political ideology advocating for a state where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.