Mexican Independence - Fast and Curious

to officially give as a territory from one country to another

• Cede

• Annex

• Filibuster

• Sell

 government in which authority comes from the people and power is exercised by elected officials according to set laws

• Republic

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

foreign military men who committed treasonous acts within Spanish Texas in early 1800’s

• Filibuster

• Buccaneer

• Pirate

• Freebooter

uprising or revolt against the government (successful)

• Revolution

• Rebellion

• Independence

• Civil War

What year does MEXICO gain independence from SPAIN?

• 1821

• 1718

• 1519

• 1813

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

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

• August Magee

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Vicente Guerrero

Which Spanish group born in the New World felt ignored and discriminated from government jobs?

• Enslaved Africans

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

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

Who gave the famous "Grito de Dolores" ?

• Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez

• Benito Juarez

• Pancho Villa

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla