IMPACT Ch3.2 Mexican War for Independence

How long did the Spanish control New Spain?

• 300 years

• 150 years

• 200 years

• 100 years

Which group of people was treated as the lowest class in Spanish society in New Spain?

• Spanish people who came from Spain.

• Spanish people born in New Spain.

• Native Americans.

• Mestizos, born of Spanish and Native American parents.

On September 16, 1810, Father Miguel Hildalgo inspired the people of New Spain to rebel against the Spanish by making a speech called ____.

• The Tragedy of Bruno

• The Hope of Mirabel

• The Anger of Isabella

• The Cry of Dolores

What year does the Mexican War of Independence end?

• 1810

• 1821

• 1832

• 1845

Who are the Californios people?

• People who lived in California during Spanish and Mexican rule.

• People who left California to live in Spain.

• People who lived in Mexico during Spanish rule.

• People who explored California during Spanish rule.

What are two reasons why the Mexican government decided to close the missions in California?

• The Mexicans hated the Catholic priests at the mission.

• The missions were on land that the Californios wanted to use for ranches and farming.

• The missions rebelled against the Mexican government.

• Closing the missions would stop Native American attacks.

What are two reasons California Native Americans did not get land from the Mexican government?

• Governor Figueroa died. His

  plan for the mission land died, too.

• California Native Americans did not want land.

• Many California Indians were tricked into giving away

  their rights to the mission land.

• California Native Americans went extinct already.

After 11 years, ___________ won its independence from Spain in 1821.

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

The new government declared that all people of Mexico were equal.

• True

• False

Most of the mission land went to the California Indians.

• True

• False