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the battle they had for their independence

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"i died for my independence

even if i was not around to see the out

come"

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In the early 1800s spain controlled a vast colonial

empire that included what is the now the southweastern

united states ,mexico and central america,and all of

south america except brazil .

In 1810 a priest miguel hidalgo led the rebellion against the spanish

government of mexico

In 1821 mexico gained its independence ,but independence did not

bring social and economic change .