Grade 7 Social Studies: Quiz 3—The Mexican National Era

1. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 officially ended the American Revolution between Great Britain and the United States. Which provisions of the treaty benefited mostly the United States? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. The United states was independent.

• B. Each side would repay debts it owed to each other.

• C. The United Stats received rights to fish off Canda's Atlantic coast.

• D. United States recommended Americans to return any property taken during the war back to Great Britain.

• E. Britain ceded the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River to the United States.

2. After the execution of Father Miguel Hidalgo, which men continued the fight for Mexican independence in Texas? Select TWO correct answers.

• Bernardo O'Higgins

• Augustus Magee

• Samuel de Champlain

• Guiterrez de Lara

3. The diagram is about Iturbide's Plan de Iguala. Which part of the Plan de Iguala outlines the form of government should have after independence from Spain. Select the correct answer.

• The Mexican people would be independent from Spain.

• The Catholic Church would be the official religion for the Mexican people.

• The Mexican people would unite with equal rights for mestizos and criollos.

• The Mexican people would be ruled by a Constitutional Monarchy with an elected congress of representatives.

4. The colony established by Martín De León differed from the DeWitt colony because it was

5. Which of the following is a contribution of Stephen F. Austin to the development of Texas?

• He established a mission at Galveston Bay

• He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas.

• He helped draft the Mexican Constitution of 1824.

• He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas.

6. The map is about of the territories acquired by the United States. Which territory was acquired from Spain through the Adams-Onís Treaty to settle the Texas border.

7. The map is about the territories the United States acquired through time. Which territory on the map was purchased from France in 1803 and doubled the size of the United States.

8. After completing his inspection of East Texas, what recommendations did Marqués de Rubí, the visitador general, make to Mexico City? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. he recommended all missions except for Goliad and San Antonio be abandoned.

• B. he recommended reinforcing Spain's claims in the area by building more presidios.

• C. he recommended inviting American settlers to the area to populate it.

• D. he recommended moving all settlers from the area to San Antonio.

• E. he recommended to leave the area alone, no changes needed to be made.

Who are empresarios?

• Juan Seguin

  Migel Hidalgo

• Cabeza de Vaca

  Coronado

• Thomas Jefferson

  George Washington

• Green Dewitt

  Martin de Leon

10. How did the State Colonization Law of 1825 contribute to the development of Texas?

• A. It continued the empresario system in Texas.

• B. It allowed English to be spoken in schools in Texas.

• C. It granted Anglo settlers the right to establish schools.

• D. It transferred land from Mexican settlers to Anglo settlers.