Chapter 4 lesson1 Flashcards
What happened on September 16, 1810?
Father Miguel Hidalgo y costilla made the speech called “the cry of Dolores” or “el Griti de Dolores”
What is Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s speech called?
Cry of Dolores
What did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s speech ask the Mexicans to do?
help him fight against the spanish- fight for independance or freedom from spanish rule
Why did Mexicans and Hidalgo want independence?
because they were treated badly by the Spanish and they did not like the Spanish Goverenment
What is independence?
freedom
WHo were criollos?
people born of Spanish parents in Mexico
People born in New Spain but had Spanish parents
What did criollos want?
they wanted to be treated the same as people from Spain-
Were criollos treated as equals in Mexico under spanish rule? How were they treated?
no they were treated badley-
example they were not given good jobs in the governement
Who were mestizos?
people of European and Indian heritage
How were mestizos treated?
even less fairly then the criollos
How many years did Mexico fight spain?
11 years
How did the mexico -spanish war effect how the Spanish looked after California?
Spain was too busy fighing in mexico- so they did not send supplies to soldiers in presidios in California
Where did a battle take place in California during the Mexico spanish war? and what happened?
Took place in Monterey
The Capital at Monterey was burned down
Did Mexico win independence?
YES
After the war ended, who controlled Alta California?
Mexico