Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla born?May 8, 1753
2. Where was Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla born?Pénjamo, Guanajuato, New Spain (now Mexico)
3. When did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla die?July 30, 1811 (age 58)
4. What is the career?Roman Catholic priest, intellectual, educator, and revolutionary leader

Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and human rights, influencing revolutionary thought.
Peninsular Elite: Spanish-born individuals who held the highest positions of power and privilege in the colonies.
Criollo: A person of pure or primarily Spanish ancestry born in the Americas.
Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.