Quiz SS Minor 2

Why did the Spanish monarchy appoint viceroys?

• to promote trade

• to act as governors

• to exile political opponents

• to create a line of succession

True or False, Spain controlled all new settlement in North America.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of a constitution?

• to promote tourism and the nation’s industries

• to establish the purpose and rules of government

• to create charters for businesses and trade routes

• to determine the line of succession of the monarchy

Read the passage from Studies Weekly. What was the reason Mexico needed to draft a constitution?

• to establish a government

• to create peace with the U.S.

• to settle trade routes with Spain

• to claim all American Indian land

Texas was part of which Mexican state?

• Sonora

• Baja

• Coahuila

• Hidalgo

What is the purpose of a constitution?

• to promote tourism and the nation’s industries

• to establish the purpose and rules of government

• to create charters for businesses and trade routes

• to determine the line of succession of the monarchy

What was the Mexican constitution modeled after?

• The Spanish Constitution of 1812

• The US Constitution of 1787

• The French Constitution of 1789

• The British Magna Carta of 1215

Read the passage from Studies Weekly. The Mexican Constitution of 1824 ... defined Mexico as the United States of Mexico. It defined the boundaries of each state. Texas was part of the state of Coahuila. “Mexican Constitution of 1824” Why would a constitution need to define state borders?

• To establish clear jurisdictional boundaries

• To promote cultural unity

• To increase trade between states

• To limit the power of the federal government

Who's government was ruled by a monarchy and appointed viceroys?

• United States Government

• Spanish Colonial Government  

• Mexican Government

• European Union

Who established a representative government and established 3 branches of government?

• Spanish Colonial Government

• Moses Austin

• Napoleon

• Mexican Government