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-Hidalgo would meet with his friends in the Litery and Social Club with his friends to talk about the problems of their country. -Everyone thought Padre Hidalgo was a good priest who improved their lives. -Like Padre Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende was a Creole. -The Creoles were unhappy because they were shut from the most powerful positions in Mexico. -Many landowners, professionals, and other improtant people were Creoles. -Mestizos thought that they would have more power and respect if Mexico was independent. -The Spaniards wanted to keep profitable activities for themselves. -Padre Hidalgo was willing to break the law to help the Indians, the people loved him because he wasn't afraid to break the rules when he thought they were wrong. -By the time Hidalgo reached Guadalajara, he had about 7,000 soldiers left. -In 1821, a Spanish army officer named Agustin de Iturbide joined the rebels. -After 11 years of fighting, Mexico was declared a free and independent nation on September 27,1821.

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