Mexican Independence

Who was the priest that issued a call for rebellion against Spanish rule in 1810?

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara

• Agustín de Iturbide

• Augustus Magee

What was the main reason colonists in New Spain were unhappy in the early 1800s?

• High taxes

• Exclusion from the best jobs

• Lack of education

• Religious persecution

What did the Spanish king do in 1804 that hurt the economy of New Spain?

• Seized money and property from colonial churches

• Increased taxes on goods

• Banned trade with other countries

• Imposed new labor laws

What was the fate of Father Miguel Hidalgo after his revolt began?

• He was captured and executed for treason

• He became the president of Mexico

• He fled to the United States

• He was imprisoned for life

Who sought help from the United States to free Texas from Spanish rule in 1811?

• José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Agustín de Iturbide

• Augustus Magee

What was the name of the army formed by José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara?

• Republican Army of the North

• Mexican Liberation Army

• Texas Freedom Fighters

• Spanish Resistance Army

What was the outcome of the Battle of Medina in 1813?

• The Spanish won a complete victory

• The rebels captured San Antonio

• The battle ended in a stalemate

• The United States intervened

What did the Spanish do to the colonists in San Antonio after the Battle of Medina?

• Tracked down and killed them

• Offered them amnesty

• Deported them to Spain

• Recruited them into the Spanish army

What was the Plan de Iguala?

• A document outlining three main goals for Mexican independence

• A military strategy to defeat the Spanish

• A treaty with the United States

• A plan to establish a new capital city

What type of government did the Plan de Iguala propose for Mexico?

• Constitutional monarchy

• Democratic republic

• Military dictatorship

• Federal republic