Mexican priest who led a rebellion for independence from spain

2. What were the effects of Father Hidalgo’s call

for rebellion?3. What was the goal of the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition? Marking the Text4. Highlight the sentences that describe the result of the fight at San AntonioOn September 16, 1810, a priest in Dolores issued a grito, or call, for a rebellion against the Spanish. This priest, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, cared deeply about the people of his village. He wanted better opportunities for these people and for all Mexicans. His call for an uprising was a cause of key events that followed. The beginning of the Mexican War of IndependenceThe capture and execution of Father HidalgoHowever, the movement for independence did not end. Father Hidalgo had many followers who continued to work for liberation,or freedom, from Spanish rule. José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara (goo•TYEH•rehs day LAH•rah) was one of these followers.Gutiérrez de Lara traveled to Washington, D.C., in 1811 to ask the United States for help. He told American leaders of his plans to free Texas from Spanish rule and asked them for men, money, and supplies. He was told he would find all three in Louisiana. So he left Washington and set sail for New Orleans.When he arrived in New Orleans, Gutiérrez de Lara began recruiting soldiers. Soon he had convinced an American officer to join him. Lieutenant Augustus Magee, a West Point graduate, resigned from the U.S. Army and joined Gutiérrez de Lara’s Texas expedition. Magee was made military commander of what was now called the Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition. Gutiérrez was the overall commander.By August 1812 the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition had gained many followers and was now called the Republican Army of the North. Its soldiers included Tejanos, Native Americans, and American filibusters. The Republican Army crossed the Sabine River into Texas and easily captured Nacogdoches. Then the army marched to Goliad, gathering new volunteers along the way.The Republican Army captured Goliad in early November. However, a large Spanish force arrived and held the rebel army under siege for three months. When Magee died suddenly, American Samuel Kemper took command. The Spanish forces suffered heavy losses and retreated to San Antonio. Kemper’s forces chased the Spanish and defeated them. Spanish officials at San Antonio surrendered the city to the Republicans. Then the victorious leaders issued a declaration of independence for Texas. Soon, however, problems arose within the ranks of the Republican leaders.