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father hidalgo years: 1753 - 1811 contextualize country: mexico colonial power fought: spain on september 16, 1810, father miguel hidalgo y costilla, a roman catholic priest from the small town of dolores, mexico delivered a speech known as the grito de dolores (\cry of/from dolores\) at his church. the event became the start of the mexican war of independence (1810 - 1822) and the grito de dolores became the battle cry of the mexican war of independence. \my children, a new dispensation system of government comes to us today... will 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 hidalgo, sept 16, 1810 miguel hidalgo y costilla who led the mexican independence movement against spanish rule in 1810 was a part of one of these rebel groups. born in may 1753 in guanajuato, hidalgo entered the priesthood in 1779. for the next quarter of a century, he performed his duties as a spiritual shepherd, but also read texts on political theory including the works of enlightenment thinkers. hidalgos underground independence group read books and discussed emerging ideas on nationalism and political liberty. painting of simon bolivar by arturo michelena 1. what impact did the french revolution have on events in mexico that led to the mexican war for independence? 2. how might reading political texts have influenced hidalgos future role as a revolutionary leader? unit 10.2 | enlightenment, revolution, and nationalism | sq 13. what led to independence movements in the western hemisphere in the 18th and 19th centuries? when authorities moved to arrest him, he gathered together his followers and his parishioners and issued the \grito de dolores\ on september 16, 1810. he quickly gathered an insurgent army that rampaged through central mexico. his army, made up of almost 90,000 poor farmers and civilians was defeated by well - trained spanish troops and hidalgo was taken prisoner by the spanish and executed, but others continued the fight for mexican independence. inspired by hidalgo and other revolutionaries like josé maría morelos and vicente guerrero, and the ideals of the enlightenment and french revolution, upper class creoles who once supported spain, started to support mexican independence. in 1821, an alliance of the creole upper class, rebel leaders, and the clergy came together led by the general agustín de iturbide to drive the spanish out of mexico and declared independence on september 27, 1821. 3. based on this excerpt, what finally made the mexican war for independence successful? answer one of the following questions:

Explanation:

1. The French Revolution spread ideas of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty. These Enlightenment - inspired ideals influenced Mexican intellectuals and revolutionaries like Hidalgo. It made them question Spanish colonial rule and strive for independence. The French Revolution also weakened Spain's power and prestige in Europe, which may have given the Mexican independence movement more confidence.
2. Reading political texts exposed Hidalgo to Enlightenment ideas about freedom, justice, and the rights of the people. These ideas likely fueled his desire to fight for Mexican independence and shaped his leadership style. He could use these concepts to inspire his followers and articulate a vision for an independent Mexico.
3. The success of the Mexican War for Independence was due to the alliance of the Creole upper - class, rebel leaders, and the clergy led by Agustín de Iturbide. This alliance combined different social and political forces, which was able to drive the Spanish out of Mexico. The earlier efforts of revolutionaries like Hidalgo also inspired the movement and laid the groundwork for this final success.

Answer:

1. The French Revolution spread Enlightenment - inspired ideas of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty, which influenced Mexican intellectuals and weakened Spain's power, giving the independence movement more confidence.
2. Reading political texts exposed Hidalgo to Enlightenment ideas that fueled his desire for independence and shaped his leadership to inspire followers and articulate a vision for an independent Mexico.
3. The alliance of the Creole upper - class, rebel leaders, and the clergy led by Agustín de Iturbide, along with the earlier efforts of revolutionaries like Hidalgo, made the Mexican War for Independence successful.