Quiz on Unit 3 Mexican National Era

What is a Federal Republic?

• A union of self-governing states

• A federation with a republican government

• A state ruled by a monarch

• A system of direct democracy

What does the term "republic" refer to?

• A state with a monarch

• A state in which political power rests with the public through their representatives

• A union of self-governing states

• A military dictatorship

What is a federation?

• A single centralized government

• A union of self-governing states

• A military alliance

• A religious organization

Who were filibusters?

• Military adventurers who wanted to expand the U.S. by provoking revolutions against Spanish rule

• Peaceful settlers in Texas

• Spanish soldiers defending their territory

• Native American tribes in Texas

What was the Mexican War of Independence?

• A conflict to establish Mexican independence from Spain from 1810 to 1821

• A war between Mexico and the United States

• A civil war within Mexico

• A battle between Mexico and France

What was the Long Expedition?

• A peaceful settlement mission

• 1819 filibuster expedition to take Texas from Spain, led by James Long

• A trade expedition to Mexico

• A diplomatic mission to Spain

What is a constitution?

• A religious text

• A system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed

• A collection of stories

• A historical document

What does independence mean?

• The condition of being able to exercise self-government

• A state of constant warfare

• A dependency on another country

• A form of government control

What is a revolution?

• A peaceful negotiation

• An overthrow of an established government or political system by the people governed

• A trade agreement

• A scientific discovery

What does the term "sequence" refer to?

• A random collection of events

• Order of events

• A musical composition

• A type of government