Quiz on the Early Years of Independent Mexico

What were the two main forms of government proposed for the newly independent Mexico?

• Anarchy and Communism

• Republic and Democracy

• Monarchy and Empire

• Dictatorship and Oligarchy

Which form of government did the republicans propose?

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Empire

• Monarchy

Who was the first president of Mexico to fulfill his constitutional mandate?

• Benito Juárez

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Guadalupe Victoria

• Agustín de Iturbide

What were the two main variants of government organization in Mexico?

• Socialism and Capitalism

• Monarchy and Oligarchy

• Democracy and Autocracy

• Federalism and Centralism

What conflict led to the independence of Texas from Mexico?

• Mexican-American War

• Texas Revolution

• French Intervention

• Spanish Conquest

Which country sent an expedition to Mexico to regain control over its former territories?

• England

• France

• Spain

• United States

Which country bombarded Veracruz and blockaded Mexican ports in the 1830s?

• United States

• England

• France

• Spain

What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War?

• Mexico formed an alliance with the United States

• Mexico lost more than half of its territory to the United States

• Mexico maintained its territorial integrity

• Mexico gained territory from the United States

Who established a dictatorship in Mexico in 1853?

• Guadalupe Victoria

• Agustín de Iturbide

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Benito Juárez

What were the liberal reforms implemented in Mexico in the 1850s?

• Implementation of a monarchy

• Expansion of Church's power

• Separation of Church and State

• Suppression of individual freedoms