Events Leading to Mexican Independence

Who was responsible for El Grito de Dolores on September 16, 1810?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Jose de Escandon

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

The Mexican Constitution was passed in 1824. What similarity did it have with the U.S. Constitution?

• It was a federal republic with an elected President and Congress.

• It was a constitutional monarchy with a hereditary monarch and elected Prime Minister.

• It was a monarchy with a king.

• It was a dictatorship with one ruler commanding the armed forces and economy.

Which of the following belongs in Box 2?

• INDEPENDENCE

• REPUBLIC

• SPAIN

• TEXAS

Which of the following belongs in Box 3?

• INDEPENDENCE

• REPUBLIC

• SPAIN

• TEXAS

Who formed the Revolutionary Army of the North to fight for independence from Spanish rule?

• Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara

• Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Agustin de Iturbide

• Francisco Mina