Aguascalientes Territory
Aguascalientes was a federal territory of Mexico, lasting from 1835 and 1857 .[1][2]
History
In 1834 President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna had been taking measures against federalism towards a more centralized system. Politicians in Zacatecas looked askance, as they were supporters and defenders of the existing system since its implementation in 1824. Following the order of disintegration of federal bodies of militias in early 1835, in Zacatecas, this measure was taken as the end of federalism in Zacatecas and they took up arms: they disobeyed the government and prepared to face the national army led by Santa Anna, whom Congress had given extraordinary powers to appease the Zacatecas rebellion, whose command was in the hands of Gen. Juan Pablo Anaya.[1][2]
The people of Aguascalientes, taking advantage of the situation, prepared a project which sought the emancipation of Zacatecas from this party. When Santa Anna arrived in the city of Aguascalientes on March 22, residents expressed their desire for separation. The president then met with them on May 23, 1835.
On October 3, 1857, Aguascaliente became a state of Mexico.[1][2]
Bibliography
- Evolución jurídico-política de Aguascalientes en México (PDF). Senado de la República, UNAM. 2010.
References
- 1 2 3 Beatriz Rojas, Jesús Gómez Serrano, Andrés Reyes Rodríguez, Salvador Camacho y Carlos Reyes Sahagún. "Aguascalientes versus Zacatecas". Breve historia de Aguascalientes. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- 1 2 3 Doralicia Carmona. "La región de Aguascalientes es declarada Territorio Federal durante el gobierno interino del general Miguel Barragán". Memoria Política de México. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
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Coordinates: 22°01′00″N 102°21′00″W / 22.016667°N 102.35°W