Mexican War for Independence

California used to be part of ________, which used to be a Spanish Colony. 

• Canada

• Mexico

• United States

Did everybody want independence from Spain for the same reasons?

• Yes

• No

Who did Mexico and Mexican land owners want to be free from? 

• England

• United States

• Spain

What does "DEMOCRATIC" mean? 

• When citizens have a say in how the government is run. 

• When only the president is in charge. 

• When nobody is in charge, and everyone gets to make their own rules. 

Why didn't the land owners want Mexico to become democratic?

• The land owners didn't know what the word "democratic" meant. 

• The land owners didn't want to have to share their land and power. 

• The land owners were lazy and didn't want to do the paper work that came with being democratic.

How many years did the Mexican War for Independence last?

• 11

• 15

• 9

When is the anniversary of Mexican Independence celebrated? 

• July 4th

• November 8th

• September 16th

Who demanded that Spain end its rule over Mexico which allowed Mexico to become an independent country?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Juan Cortez

• Andres Manuel