During Mexico's struggle for a stable, centralized government, one of their rulers, Antonio Lopez, lost a bunch of Mexico's territory to the United States (J). This loss lead to the Mexican-American war in 1846. Because of Lopez's terrible leadership skills, Benito Juarez, an Indian living in Mexico, overthrew Lopez as president (J).
Benito Juarez's leadership did not end with just this, he went on to oversee the change of powers in Mexico. He watched the government shift from the power of the Creoles to the mestizos (J). Juarez also served as the president for a while, and helped Mexico get back on their feet.
Not only were there the short-term effects of Mexico's struggle for their independence, but there were also some long-term effects that are still present today:
After being colonized by the Spanish for over 300 years, Mexico's culture was influenced by the Spaniards. First and most evident, Mexico speaks Spanish because of being conquered by the Spaniards for so long. Also, Don Miguel Hidalgo's, "Grito de Dolores" is reenacted everywhere in Mexico by the President on the night of Spetember 15 to celebrate their cry of independence.
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