Benito Juarez and French Intervention

Which nation did Mexico gain Independence from in 1821?

• France

• Spain

• England

• United States

Who became President of Mexico in 1858?

• Benito Juarez

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Napoleon III

• Archduke Maximilian

The (a)   lost the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Who made Cinco de Mayo a holiday in 1862?

• Benito Juarez

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

• Napoleon III

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867?

• Benito Juarez

• Napoleon III

• Maximilian I

• Steve McQueen

What battle does Cinco de Mayo honor?

• The Battle of Mexico City

• The Battle of Zaragoza

• The Battle of Palo Alto

• The Battle of Puebla

Benito Juarez passed laws which gave all Church property to the state. These laws were called what?

• Regression Laws

• Reform Laws

• Reformation Laws

• Church Laws

Reform Laws caused a civil war in Mexico.

• True

• False

Why didn't Mexico repay their debts to England, Spain, and France?

• They refused because they were angry.

• They owed more money to the U.S.

• They were in bad economic shape after two wars.

• They needed the money to rebuild their army.

Why did France think they could take over Mexico at this time?

• The U.S. would be available to help France if needed.

• They knew Mexico had a weak leader.

• They had a large army.

• The U.S. wouldn't help defend Mexico because of the U.S. Civil War.