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First Republics (First presidental period (The first president chosen was…
First Republics
First presidental period
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As Iturbide did, he spent more on the military than revenues could sustain.
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These economic troubles and growing factional disputes led to an armed revolt against the president in 1827. .
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Spanish invasion
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Spain, which had never recognized Mexico's independence, choose this time to invade its most important former colony .
King Ferdinand VII sent an expedition of 3,000 troops departed from Havana in July 1829 under the command of General Isidro Barradas .
Guerrero placed Santa Anna in charge of repulsing the invasion. After an initial attack which failed, Santa Anna settled in for a siege .
Third presidental period
Bustamante cut back on the size of the army and renegotiated foreign loans, but he was no better able to revive the economy than Guerrero.
The public was roused against Bustamante and Santa Anna took advantage of the situation to become the ' savior ' of Mexico again .Bustamante, Santa Anna and Gomez Pedraza, signed the conventions of Zavaleta (December 21-23), by which Gomez Pedraza was to assume the presidency and hold new elections.
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