Independent Mexico

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Iturbide was forced out of power because ​

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What were the main problems facing the Republic of Mexico? (Alphabetical order.) ​

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debt

lack of leadership

poverty

rebellions

starvation

civil war

Spanish rule

social classes

attacks from Portugal

severely poisonous ant infestations

Multiple Choice

Who was Santa Anna?

• one of the first presidents of Mexico

• a famous peninsular

• a slave who led a rebellion

• an activist who led rebellions

Multiple Choice

How did Santa Anna respond to the revolt in Texas?

• He gave Texas away without a fight.

• He set out to defeat the rebels.

• He did nothing.

• He led peaceful rallies, hoping to make the rebels stop rebelling.

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Make a list. Which two events led to the war in 1845 between Mexico and the United States?

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How did Mexico's defeat affect its territory?

• Mexico was forced to sell a huge piece of land to the US.

• Mexico gained a lot of territory.

• Mexico neither lost nor gained territory.

• Mexico refused to be defeated.