Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-20
MEXICAN HISTORY
Fifty-one Revolutions in 100 Years


make Mexico an Independent king
dom, with himself on the throne.
ISlO-A revolt broke out, headed
be a priest, Don Miguel Hidalgo. who
was claimed to have 100000 Indians
under arms. He was defeated and
betrayed.
March Fl, Hidalgo and three
OF his lieutenants were shot.
1S13-A National Congress declar-
ed Mexico indepedent.
l8l5-Morelos, the leader OF the
Revolutionists, was captured aud ex-
ecuted in the City of Mexico.
1820-The authority of Spain APP
peared to be fully re-established by
the execution or imprisonment of all
Revolutionary leaders.
1821-Don Agustin Iturbide, ma
tive Mexican, and Colonel who had
distinguished himself, began the sec
ond revolution, which was completely
successful.
May 10, 1S22.-Iturbide was pro-
claimed Emperor under the title of
Agustin l.
Dec. 2, 1822.-Santa Ana and 9TH
ers proclaimed the Republic of Mexi-
co and drove Iturbide from the throne.
Iturbide was condemned to exile.
Oct. %, 1824.-Congress promuI-
gated constitution, copied from that
of the United States, constituting
Mexico a Republic, with 10 States
and five Territories. Gen. Victoria
was the first President.
July 10, 1824.-Iturbide, who had
ventured back into Mexico, was cap
tured and shot.
1S28.l--Gen. Pedraza was declared
elected, whereas his opponent, Gen.
Guerrero took up arms and over
threw Pedraza.
1829.-The United States recog-
nized Guerrero and the Republic of
Mexico.
Jan. II, 1830.-Gen. Bustamente,
Vice-President, rebelled against Guer-
zero, overthrow him and became
President.
Feb. Ia, 1831.-Guerrero was be-
trayed to his enemies and executed.
1S31-Pedraza overthrow Busta-
mantle, but in three months was him
self overthrow by Santa Ana. Con-
gress passed laws suppressing con-
vents, abolishing tithes and appro-
priating the property of the church
to pay the national debt Another
revolution, engineered by the priests,
at once started.
1835.-The Constitution was abro-
gated and another substituted, and
Santa Ana was made Dictator. The
Province of Texas would not submit
to this, and Santa Ana marched
against the Texans.
April 81, 1836.-The Texans de-
feated Santa Ana at Jacinto, taking
the Mexican President prisoner.
Notwithstanding again became
President, but President Jackson sent
Santa Ana back into Mexico in
warship, and he became President
from March to July, 1889, when Bravo
became President again for a week.
From Oct. 10, 1841, to June 4, 1874,
there was period of dissensions, with
various leaders coming to the sur
face for week at a time.
1844.-Santa Ana became Presi-
dent in June, but was banished in
September, and succeeded by Cana
lizo, who was in turn driven out by a
revolution in December
Dec. 30, 1S45.-Herrera, who sue
ceeded Canalizo, was driven out of
Office and succeeded by Gen. Paroles.
The defeats of the Mexicans by Gen.
Taylor brought Santa Ana back to
the Presidency, which he held unity
1848, when he was succeeded by Her
rera, and then by Arista, who were
both overthrown, and in 1853, Santa
Ana became President for the Fifth
time. He only held office for few
months, when he was deposed
1855.-Alvarez became President
in August, but in December was sue
ceeded by Comonfort, who was the
President of the Church Party, who
held the job down for little over a
year.
1858.-Zuloaga became President,
but was fought by Denito Juarez, who
was Chief Justice.
1859.-Zuloago abdicated in favor
of Gen. Miramon.
Jan. II, 1861.-Miramon was de-
feated by Juarex, who was popular
on account Of his attempt at needed
reforms. He antagonized the Church
Party, which brought about interven-
ton Of Spain, France and England.
The Spanish and English troops with
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