Path to Mexican Independence

Creole priest who called for Mexico to become independent of Spain-

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

• August Magee

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Vicente Guerrero

What was the largest settlement in Texas during the Spanish period?

• Goliad

• San Antonio

• Houston

• Dallas

Which of the following was an economic reason for the Spanish colonies to become independent?

• The colonies could only trade with Spain

• Mestizos could not own land

• Spain lost war to France

• Creoles began to feel a new sense of pride

What major event occurred in 1821?

• Nacogdoches was founded

• the modern boundaries of Texas were established

• Mexico won independence from Spain

• Spain gave up all of its lands in the Americas

Which social group was identified by having a Native American parent and European parent?

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

• Enslaved Africans

What might be one of the main complaints enslaved Africans would have about their social status in the colonies?

• Not able to own land and have a few government jobs

• No rights and forced to do most dangerous jobs

• Limited jobs and opportunities to own land

• Worked on the mission and presidios

Hidalgo's speech for Mexican Independence is called?

• "Cry of Dolores"
• "Mexico needs Independence"
• "Emancipation Proclamation"

What year did Mexico gain Independence?

• 1718

• 1803

• 1821

• 1836

What best describes the Republican Army of the North?

• The Spanish Royal Army who set to put down the Texas rebels

• A group of Tejanos, Anglo-Americans, and Natives who fought against the Spanish Royalists

• The American troops that were sent in to aid Mexico in their fight for independence

• The army that secured Texas's independence from Mexico at the Battle of the Alamo

Why did many American soldiers abandon the Republican Army of the North?

• They did not think Gutierrez de Lara was a good leader

• They were upset that the Texas Constitution wasn't modeled after the U.S. Constitution

• The became sick with disease and returned home for medical care

• They feared defeat from the more-powerful Spanish Royal Army