Mexican National Era Flashcards
(11 cards)
capital of Coahuila y Tejas
Saltillo
successful military leader of the Mexican Revolution despite being a priest with no military
experience; National hero of Mexico; Replaced Father Miguel Hidalgo as the rebel leader
but was captured and executed as a traitor in 1815
Juan Morelos
what established three central principles for the Mexican state?
Roman Catholicism is the national religion; independence of Mexico from Spain;
full social equality for all social and ethnic groups
Plan of Iguala
leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence who fought against
Spain; while President of Mexico, this individual abolished slavery on a national level;
was forcefully removed from office by Anastasio Bustamante
Vicente Guerrero
“My Children, a new dispensation comes to us today… Wil you free yourselves? Will you
recover the lands stolen 300 years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards? We
must act at once.”
Father Miguel Hidalgo
how were the Texas colonists toward the Mexican Constitution of 1824?
They liked it because it was similar to the U.S. Constitution, Separation of powers, strong local and state governments
who issued the Cry of Dolores on September 16, 1824?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
the first President of Mexico although considered by many to be an ineffective politician
Guadalupe Victoria
a royalist military leader who switched sides and joined the
rebels and later ruled as the first Emperor of Mexico
Augustin Iturbide
how did events in 1821 change politics in Texas?
Mexico switched from a Constitutional Monarchy under Spain to a republic with a federal system of government; Led to a more representative government
3 separate branches or government, congress was made the tinal interpreter of the document, the Catholic religion was made the state faith, the president and vice president were elected for four-year terms by the legislative bodies of the states
Constitution of 1824
