Contributors to Mexican Nationalism

Multiple Choice

What was the Panic of 1819?

• It led to a period of money and friendship.

• It resulted in a severe depression that changed American views.

• It caused the U.S. to become more isolated from the world.

• It had little effect on American society.

Multiple Choice

The Panic of 1819 was a financial crisis that influenced Moses Austin’s plan to settle Texas.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why did Moses Austin look for new opportunities in Texas?

• To escape the Panic of 1819

• To become a Spanish priest

• To start a war with Mexico

• To find gold

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Moses Austin received permission to bring ____________ families to Texas.

Multiple Choice

What was Moses Austin's biggest contribution?

• Establishing the first school in Texas.

• Started the whole empresario system.

• Creating the first map of Texas.

• Leading the Texas Revolution against Mexico.

Multiple Choice

What event did Father Miguel Hidalgo begin with his “Grito de Dolores”?

• Spanish Civil War
• French Revolution
• Mexican War of Independence
• American Revolution

Multiple Choice

True or False:
Father Miguel Hidalgo was a priest who called on the people of New Spain to rise up against Spanish rule.

• True
• False

Dropdown

The “Grito de Dolores” took place on ​

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, 1810.

Multiple Choice

After Father Hidalgo’s rebellion failed, what did José Gutiérrez de Lara do?

• Gave up on independence

• Continued the fight for independence

• Joined the Spanish army

• Moved to Europe

Multiple Choice

True or False:
The Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition helped create the First Republic of Texas in 1813.

• True
• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following were significant contributions of José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara to the fight for Mexican independence? (Choose 3)

• He led the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition into Texas.

• He established the First Republic of Texas in 1813.

• He organized the Republican Army of the North to invade Spanish Texas.

• He negotiated peace with Spain.