Mexican War of Independence

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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

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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

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

• Mestizos & Criollos

• Peninsulares & Indians

• Peninsulares & Criollos

• Mestizos & Indians

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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

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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

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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