Activity 2 Mexican Independence Read the chronicle and complete the information. Lee la cronica y completa la información Back in the early 1500s, Spain conquered México. This was not a good thing for the native people, because they were forced to work for the Spanish conquerors for nearly 300 years On the night of September 15" 1810. a priest named Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla started a revolution against the Spanish rulers. First, he rang the bell of his church in Dolores, Hidalgo. A crowd gathered and he told them to fight for freedom. The next day the rebels declared independence from Spain Mexico finally defeated Spain in 1821. DATE 15 de septiembre del 181o. SETTING Miguel Hidalgo y costilla Hidalgo PEOPLE INVOLVED ayuda​