Reform
Caudillos and inequality
New countries with lack of knowledge in how to self-govern led to several losses
Caudillos were the new leaders, with military tactics and supported by the landed elites
Scottish
-Conservatives
-Didn’t want to depend on other country
-Wanted to establish a centralist government in Mexico
York Rite:
-Poinsett (American Diplomatic)
-Look forward to eliminate the colonialists countries
Search for stability
Conservatives
-Defended the traditional social order
-Favored press censorship
-Support the catholic church
Liberals
-Backed free economics
-Religious toleration
-Greater access to education
-Freedom of press
Santa Anna
-1833-1855
-Lost his leg bye defending Veracruz port from France in the Pastry war
-Lost Texas state
-A caudillo that didn’t look for a change but for disaster
-Misused state’s funds, halted reforms and created chaos
Economy and Politics
Conservatives
-Called for a new congress to suppress the reforms
-Propose a new constitution: centralist
oNew supreme conservative power
oExecutive power with a president elected to last 8 years
oA judicial power with a supreme court