Unit 3: Mexican Independence

What officially made Mexico a republic and no longer a monarchy? This new government was more similar to the government in the U.S.

• Battle of Medina
• Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
• Merge of Texas and Coahuila as a state
• State Colonization Law of 1825 

Under the Mexican Constitution of 1824, what religion was the only recognized religion in the whole country?

• Catholic Church
• Protestant Church
• Baptist Church
• Fellowship of San Felipe De Austin 

What name given to Mexicans who moved to Texas?

• Navajos
• Comanches 
• Tejanos 
• Jumanos

In what year was Mexico officially granted independence from Spain and resulted in Texas now being under Mexican rule?

• 1821
• 1824
• 1825
• 1826

What is the name of the era that is defined by Mexico getting its independence from Spain, setting up its own governments, and allowing Anglo colonists to settle in Texas?

• Spanish National Era 
• Mexican National Era
• Empersario National Era
• Texaco National Era 

Who settled Texas in an effort to protect their claim to the land from other countries?

• Spanish
• Mexicans
• French
• Anglos

Who settled Texas because empresarios arranged for the land contracts with Mexico and offered cheap land that attracted many colonists to come to Texas?

• Anglo Americans

• Spanish

• Texians

• Filibusters

Men who fought an unofficial war to free Texas from Spanish control –

• Filibuster

• Conquistador

• Missionary

• Empresario

His Grito de Dolores speech began a revolution to free Mexico from Spain –

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo

• Martín de Léon

• Jose de Escandon

A person who was granted land by the Mexican government and given permission to bring settlers into Texas –

• Conquistador

• Filibuster

• Empresario

• Missionary