During the 14th century in the northeastern part of the state nomad tribes by the name of Jornado hunted bison along the Rio Grande; they left numerous rock paintings throughout the northeastern part of the state. When the Spanish explorers reached this area they found their descendants, Suma and Manso tribes. In the southern part of the state, in a region known as Aridoamerica, Chichimeca people survived by hunting, gathering, and farming between AD 300 and 1300. The Chichimeca are the ancestors of the Tepehuan people. 

During the Napoleonic Occupation of Spain, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest of progressive ideas, declared Mexican independence in the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato on September 16, 1810 with a proclamation known as the "Grito de Dolores". Hidalgo built a large support among intellectuals, liberal priests and many poor people. Hidalgo fought to protect the rights of the poor and indigenous population. He started on a march to the capital, Mexico City, but retreated back north when faced with the elite of the royal forces at the outskirts of the capital. He established a liberal government from Guadalajara, Jalisco but was soon forced to flee north by the royal forces that recaptured the city. Hidalgo attempted to reach the United States and gain American support for Mexican independence. HIdalgo reached Saltillo, Coahuila where he publicly resigned his military post and rejected a pardon offered by Viceroy Francisco Venegas in return for Hidalgo's surrender. A short time later, he and his supporters were captured by royalist Ignacio Elizondo at the Wells of Baján (Norias de Baján) on March 21, 1811 and taken to the city of Chihuahua. Hidalgo forced the Bishop of Valladolid, Manuel Abad y Queipo, to rescind the excommunication order he had circulated against him on September 24, 1810. Later, the Inquisition issued an excommunication edict on October 13, 1810 condemning Miguel Hidalgo as a seditionary, apostate, and heretic.
Who was the progressive Catholic?
What did he do in Dolores?
When?
What was the document called that made declaration?
How many groups did he get help from?
Did he start his journey in Guadalupe?
Where did he start it?
Did he ever resign his spot in the military?
Where?
Was he excommunicated?
When?
By who?
Did they give four reasons for this?
How many?
What were they?
Are other wanders mentioned?
Who was the capturer?
Where did this happen?
On what date?
Were the detainees moved to Tijuana?
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
He fought to protect the rights of the poor and indigenous population
 fought to protect the rights of the poor and indigenous population
September 16, 1810
September 16, 1810
Grito de Dolores
Grito de Dolores
Three
ntellectuals, liberal priests and many poor people
No
Guanajuato
Dolores, Guanajuato
Dolores, Guanajuato
Yes
he publicly resigned his military post
Saltillo, Coahuila
Saltillo, Coahuila
Yes
issued an excommunication edict
October 13, 1810
October 13, 1810 
The Inquisition
 the Inquisition
No
seditionary, apostate, and heretic.
Three
seditionary, apostate, and heretic.
a seditionary, apostate, and heretic.
a seditionary, apostate, and heretic.
unknown
unknown
Ignacio Elizondo
Ignacio Elizondo
Wells of Baján (Norias de Baján)
Wells of Baján (Norias de Baján)
March 21, 1811
March 21, 1811
No
taken to the city of Chihuahua