2-6-25 MEX IND. CARRIBEAN

Multiple Choice

What was a major concern for Spain BEFORE the Louisiana Purchase?

• France trying to build settlements on Spanish land

• Start of the Mexican Revolution

• Increase in Spanish influence in East Texas

• Expansion of the British Empire

Multiple Choice

What year did the Louisiana Purchase occur?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1810

• 1820

Multiple Choice

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

What was a major concern for Spain AFTER the Louisiana Purchase?

• U.S. expanding eastward

• France claiming Texas

• A border dispute with the U.S.

• Britain claiming Texas

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: The _______ are positioned at the top of the social hierarchy.

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Indians

Multiple Choice

What does the pyramid diagram represent?

• Mexican Independence

• Grito de Dolores

• Class System of New Spain

• U.S. Levels of Society

Multiple Choice

In his Grito de Dolores speech, who did Father Hidalgo encourage to rise up against Spain?

• Mestizos & Criollos

• Peninsulares & Indians

• Peninsulares & Criollos

• Mestizos & Indians

Multiple Choice

Why did Father Hidalgo encourage the Mestizos & Indians to revolt against the government of New Spain?

• The people were not treated equally politically, economically or socially

• The King of Spain would not approve the Mexican Constitution of 1824

• The Spanish government was not taking enough tax money from the people

• New colonization laws favored Anglo American settlers

Multiple Choice

Mexican soldier/diplomat who formed the Republican Army to fight for Mexico’s independence from Spain –

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo

• Father Damien Massanet

• Augustus Magee

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

Multiple Choice

What was the importance of the Battle of Medina?

• Fought between Mexico and Comanches

• Freed Mexico from Spain

• Bloodiest battle on Texas soil

• Resulted in Mexico settling Texas

Match

Match the following

• Spaniards born in Spain

• Lowest class system in New Spain

• People of mixed Spanish and Native 

  American heritage

  
  

• Spaniards born in America

Peninsulares

Native Americans & African Americans

Mestizos

Creoles

• Peninsulares

• Native Americans & African Americans

• Mestizos

• Creoles

Match

Match the following

• Empresario

• Filibuster

• 1821

• 1824

• Grito de Dolores

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Mexico won its independence from Spain

Mexican Constitution was drafted

marked the beginning of the Mexican War

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• is a person who wages an unof

• Mexico won its independence from Spain

• Mexican Constitution was drafted

• marked the beginning of the Mexican War

Mexico's Road to Independence

• The Grito de Dolores: The Grito de Dolores, or the Cry of Dolores, was a call to arms made by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on September 16, 1810, marking the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence.

• Significance: The Grito de Dolores is considered a pivotal moment in Mexican history, as it ignited a widespread uprising against Spanish colonial rule and ultimately led to Mexico's independence.

• Legacy: Today, September 16th is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day, commemorating the Grito de Dolores and the country's journey towards freedom.

The Grito de Dolores

The Grito de Dolores marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. It was a call to arms made by Priest Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810. This event ignited a rebellion against Spanish rule in Mexico. The Grito de Dolores is now celebrated as Mexican Independence Day every year on September 16th.

Mexico's Independence Leaders

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla: Priest who initiated the independence movement in 1810
• Jose Maria Morelos: Military leader who continued the fight for independence
• Vicente Guerrero: Afro-Mexican general who played a crucial role in achieving independence
• Agustin de Iturbide: Army general who declared Mexico's independence in 1821

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Spain built forts on its Caribbean islands to ​

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its shipping lanes.

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protect

free

shut down

open

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The Europeans ​ ​

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the Natives.

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Sugarcane became an important crop because Europeans were will to ​

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dearly for it. In the Caribbean, it was grown on ​

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.

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pay

large plantations

work

small farms

Reorder

Reorder the following.

• Arawak people lived on the islands in small communities.

• Europeans arrived in the Caribbean.

• Arawak people were enslaved by Europeans.

• Arawak people were killed by overwork on plantations and disease.

• Enslaved Africans were brought to the Caribbean to work on the plantations.

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Enslaved people hoped to gain ​

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by rebelling.

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freedom

better working conditions

more food

the approval of the slaveowners

Multiple Choice

What happened to the first colony Colombus built in the Caribbean region?

• It was successful.

• It was destroyed.

• I was taken over by Natives.

• It became successful after many years of struggle.

Multiple Select

Which countries began colonies in the region?

• Spain

• France

• The Netherlands

• England

Fill in the Blank

Europe got its sugarcane from ______________ before it was grown in the Caribbean. (Spelling counts)

Multiple Choice

How did France respond to the revolution in Haiti?

• They surrendered right away.

• They ignored it.

• They sent an army to reconquer Haiti.

• They didn't know there was a revolution going on.

Multiple Choice

Which answer below do you think best rephrases the term "Trans-Atlantic"

• Across the Atlantic Ocean

• Around the Atlantic Ocean

• On the Atlantic Ocean

• Because of the Atlantic Ocean