Transcript Spain Loses North America ppt.

Spain Loses
North America
Cortes had built at the
same site of the Aztec
Emperor
Montezuma’s palace.
Used same stone.
Population- approximately 9 Million.
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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 the 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
1800Filibuster- 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 keeps
coming to Texas to get
mustangs- Spain thinks he
is spying for the U.S.
General
James Wilkinson
Commander of U.S. Army
Death to bad
Father
Miguel
government and
the Spaniards!
Hidalgo
Viva Mexico!
Dolores,
Mexico
Primary
Source
Secondary
Source
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
• September 16th 1810
• Delivers the ‘Grito de
Dolores’ Speech
• Called for Mexican
Independence from
Spain
Viva la
independecia
Captured and
executed
• Head cut off as
a warning
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• Led volunteers & take
control of Nacogdoches
then capture La Bahia.
• Led by Jose Gutierrez de Lara
We declare
Texas
Independent
from Spain!
• Spanish soldiers march to fight
them.
Joaquin de Arredondo
20 miles
south of San
Antonio
Spain1,830 men
Republic Army of
the North approx. 1,400
4 Hours
of
slaughter.
1,400+
dead.
Leads the fight for Mexican
Independence after Father
Hidalgo’s death.
Executed in 1815 by Spanish
troops
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Wanted Texas to be independent.
Captures Nacogdoches.
Spanish Troops come to get him.
Comes back & fights Spanish soldiers at La Bahia.
I surrender
• Spanish soldiers capture James Long.
• While waiting for his trial in Mexico City…
-He is ‘accidentally’ shot.
Wife of James Long
Gave birth to 1st Anglo
baby in Texas
Mary James Long
Quick Write
• Mexico should/should not have revolted
against Spain. Give at least 3 reasons to
support your idea.
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