independence of Guatemala

  • The illustration

    The main ideas of the enlightened thinkers such as: the use of reason, the idea of equality and freedom between colonies will generate independence desires.
  • independence of the 13 colonies

    If the English crown increased taxes and the settlers showed their discontent, it would be possible the emergence of the War of Independence. As happened in 1775, a year later the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson signed on July 4, 1776 was announced.
  • Napoleonic invasion

    If the Spanish Crown lost control over their possessions in America, it would be possible to recognize the equality of all territories of the Spanish dominion. And the ideas of equality have to take force between the colonies and the Metropoli.
  • Period: to

    Uprising and riots

    Between 1811 and 1820 in different provinces of the Kingdom of Guatemala there were uprising and riots, which demanded that the authorities be able to respect the local rights.
  • Differences between Creoles and Peninsulares

    The differences between Creoles and Peninsulares continued throughout the colonial period and there were frequent marriages of peninsular with Creole maidens, this had to make that the differences were lost.
  • Independence of other colonies

    In 1821 the colonies of Spain in North and South America were confronted, this would make the Spanish authorities condemn the independende processes and declare traitors to their revolutionary leaders.
  • The letters

    If the city Council of the new Guatemala of the assumption received several letters, the letters would have communicated that certain cities had separated from Spain and had adhered to the plan of equals.
  • General meeting

    the afternoon of this day Gabino gainza announced that he wanted to convene a general meeting for the following day, and that on that night, publicity had to be created in favor of independence.
  • Independence

    This day was signed the act of Independence written by Jose Cecilio del Valle and sign by 13 of the attendees, after this was proclaimed the independence of The new Guatemala.
  • Absolute independence

    If the Declaration of Independence was signed, there would be a call for Congress to decide the political future of the provinces that had formed the Kingdom of Guatemala.
  • Absolute independence 2

    On July 1, 1823 declares the absolute independence of Spain, Mexico or any other power, under a federal political system and I consider the annexation to Mexico null and violent law and tyrannical.
  • Mexico's independence and its plan of equal

    Mexico began its independence movement then the Spaniards were expelled and the military leader, iturbide, announced the plan of equal.