Establishment of the Federal Republic and the Constitution of 1824 (1824–1835)

1. Plan of Casa Mata challenges Iturbide’s empire

   Feb 1, 1823Labels: Plan of, Antonio L

   • Plan Casa Mata
   • Britannica

2. Acta Constitutiva establishes a federal republic framework

   Jan 31, 1824Labels: Acta Constitutiva, Constituent Congress

   • gob mx
   • An huac

3. General Colonization Law encourages settlement in frontier areas

   Aug 18, 1824Labels: General Colonization, Northern Frontier

   • TSHA
   • Colonization law

4. Federal Constitution of 1824 is enacted

   Oct 4, 1824Labels: Federal Constitution, United Mexican

   • Constitution text
   • Stanford

5. Guadalupe Victoria takes office as first president

   Oct 10, 1824Labels: Guadalupe Victoria, Presidency

   • Britannica
   • Victoria bio

6. Federal District is established around Mexico City

   Nov 18, 1824Labels: Federal District, Mexico City

   • 1824 Constitution

7. Spanish forces surrender at San Juan de Ulúa

   Nov 23, 1825Labels: San Juan, Spanish garrison

   • San Juan Ul
   • Ul a overview

8. Plan of Montaño rebellion tests the new federal government

   Dec 23, 1827Labels: Plan de, Nicol s

   • Plan Monta o
   • Britannica

9. Law of April 6, 1830 restricts U.S. immigration

   Apr 6, 1830Labels: Law of, Texas

   • TSHA
   • April 6 law

10. Plan of Cuernavaca fuels conservative rollback

    May 25, 1834Labels: Plan of, Antonio L

    • Plan Cuernavaca
    • Plan Cuernavaca ES

11. Seven Laws are formalized, ending the federal republic

    Dec 15, 1835Labels: Siete Leyes, Centralist Republic

    • Siete Leyes
    • First Republic

12. Centralist constitutional order takes effect in 1836

    Jan 1, 1836Labels: Centralist Order, Seven Laws

    • Siete Leyes
    • First Republic