OUTLINE

MEXICAN TEXAS

I. Mexican society, 1521-1821

A. racial divisions

1. Indians

2. mestizos

3. criollos

B. institutions

1. Catholic Church

2. army

3. wealthy landowners

II. republicanism

A. American Revolution, 1770s-1780s

B. French Revolution, 1778s-1790s

III. Spain and Mexico, early 1800s

A. the Cortes and Spanish liberalism

B. Father Miguel Hidalgo and peasant revolts

C. Mexico’s conservative ruling class

D. Agustín Iturbide and Mexican independence, 1821

IV. Launching a nation, 1821-1824

A. Emperor Agustín I, 1822

B. monarchy overthrown, 1823

C. republic established, 1824

1. Constitution of 1824 and federalism

2. Guadalupe Victoria

3. ideological divisions

a. federalists

b. centralists

V. Mexican instability, 1824-1832

A. Manuel Gómez Pedraza elected president, 1828 (centralist)

B. revolt puts Vicente Guerrero in office, 1829 (federalist)

C. revolt puts Anastacio Bustamante in office, 1829 (centralist)

D. revolt puts Santa Anna in office, 1832 (federalist)

E. consequences of instability