Early Mexico Colonial Period Quiz

What was the major interest of the Bourbon kings?

• Increasing economic returns

• Expanding territory

• Building monuments

• Improving education

What practices did the Bourbon kings introduce into the Spanish empire?

• French practices and ideas

• Italian art and culture

• German engineering techniques

• British legal systems

What was the role of Spanish women in New Spain?

• Accompanying their fathers and brothers

• Leading military expeditions

• Teaching local children

• Building infrastructure

What did the Bourbon kings introduce to the Spanish empire?

• French practices and ideas

• Chinese trade routes

• Indian spices

• African music

What was the impact of Spanish women's emigration on colonial society?

• Greatly altered the social composition

• Improved agricultural techniques

• Increased military power

• Expanded trade routes

In which town did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla serve as a parish priest?

• Dolores

• Mexico City

• Guadalajara

• Puebla

On what date is Mexican Independence Day celebrated?

• September 16

• July 4

• May 5

• October 12

What did the 'Grito de Dolores' call for?

• The end of rule by Spanish

• The start of a new government

• The creation of a new constitution

• The beginning of a new festival

Who was Antonio López de Santa Anna allied with when he was first chosen president in 1833?

• Centralists

• Federalists

• Monarchists

• Socialists

In what year was Antonio López de Santa Anna first chosen as president?

• 1823

• 1833

• 1843

• 1853