On September 13, 1847 in Mexico City, six military cadets aged 13-19 refused orders to retreat from Chapultepec Castle when it was invaded by United States troops during the Battle of Chapultepec in the Mexican-American War. Five of the cadets were killed fighting the American troops until sunrise while the last cadet wrapped himself in the Mexican flag and leapt from the castle to prevent it from being captured by the enemy. On September 16, Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bells in Mexico, signaling the start of the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish rule. In 1911, revolutionaries like Orozco and Villa began taking control of cities in northern Mexico as dissatisfaction grew with the dictatorship of

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2. September13 In Mexico, September 13, in the Chapiltepec castle,military cadets were kept safe ofthe Mexican Military Academy. When United States troops came through the capitol’s protective barriers, Generals Nicolas Bravo and Jose Mariano Monterde, ordered all cadets to fall back from the enemy invaded Chapultapec. The Generals moved onward in their struggle to protect our nation in the Battle of Chapultapec. It was only later did they realize, six boy cadets, refused to surrender. These six boy heroes, aged 13 - 19, fought until sunrise to resist invasion. In the end, on September 13, 1847, five boys had been killed by American troops. The last surviving boy cadet, Juan Escutia, accordingto accounts, leapt from ChapultapecCastle wrapped in theMexican flag to protect it from enemy hands.

3. September16 In september 16, In Mexico, the independence began. Miguel Hidalgo, a priest, went to the catedral and started to rang the bells. Everybody in town new what that ment, the fight was starting to fight with the Spanish people, who wanted to take control of Mexico. Everyone fighted and in 1821 Mexico won.

4. November20 The Mexicans were getting tired of the dictator rule of President PorfirioDiaz. He created a more stable government and got rid of crime. The quality of life was improved. The government was made stronger by dispatching governors to the various areas of Mexico. In 1911 Orozco and Villa began taking control of cities in the northern areas. Madero’s presidency was short lived though. Right after Carranza took the presidency, Villa’s forces fought Carranza for a period of time. During this time there were some people who did not want to fight and they did not want any part of the revolution so they fled to the United States