WorksheetsMexican independence
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Worksheet time: 52mins
Creole priest who called for Mexico to become independent of Spain-
Jose Gutierrez de Lara
August Magee
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Vicente Guerrero
Spanish ruling class in the colonies, held the political and economic power -
Native Americans
Creoles
Mestizos
Peninsulares
What was the largest settlement in Texas during the Spanish period?
Goliad
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Who sought help from the United States to help Mexico fight for Independence?
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Augustus Magee
Jean Lafitte
Agustin de Iturbide
Which Spanish group born in the New World felt ignored and discriminated from government jobs?
Enslaved Africans
Mestizos
Peninsulares
Creoles
What major event occurred in 1821?
Nacogdoches was founded
the modern boundaries of Texas were established
Mexico won independence from Spain
Spain gave up all of its lands in the Americas
The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition was formed to
gain Canandian support for the war
continue the rebellion started by Father Hidalgo
defend settlers from Indigenous attacks
abolish slavery in the Spanish colonies
Which of the following contributed to the social motivation for Spanish colonies to become independent?
Caste system organized society based on race
Mercantilism controlled trade and raw materials
Spain raised taxes to pay for European wars
France replaced the Spanish king
Which social group was identified by having a Native American parent and European parent?
Mestizos
Peninsulares
Creoles
Enslaved Africans
What is the "Grito de Dolores"?
Father Hidalgo's call for independence
The Scream of Pain
The ringing of a bell
Allende's call for independence
Mexico wanted its independence from ________.
England
France
Spain
Portugal
What famously began the Mexican war for independence?
El Grito de Doloras- Scream for independence
El Grito de Guadalajara- Cry of Guadalajara
El Grito de Dolores- Cry of Dolores
El Grito de Alegria- Cry of Joy
Who is the leader in this painting?
Father Juan Castillo
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Father Bernardo Lara
Father Estaban Casas
How did Jean Lafitte help in the Mexican war for Independence?
Attacked Mexican ships
Attacked Spanish ships
Joined the army
Left for the United States
-Cry of Doloras
-Militias
-Battle of Medina
-Empresarios
all belong to which era?
Mexican National Era
Spanish Colonial Era
Native Texas and People Era
Age of Contact
People who were born in Spain and were the ruling class in the colonies.
Native Americans
Criollos
Mestizos
Peninsulares
What best describes the Republican Army of the North?
The Spanish Royal Army who set to put down the Texas rebels
A group of Tejanos, Anglo-Americans, and Natives who fought against the Spanish Royalists
The American troops that were sent in to aid Mexico in their fight for independence
The army that secured Texas's independence from Mexico at the Battle of the Alamo
Which of the following battles was a LOSS for the Republican Army of the North?
Trinidad
Nacogdoches
La Bahia
Medina
What two important events took place in 1821?
Mexico Won Independence from Spain
Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase, causing tensions between the U.S. and Spain
Jose Gutierrez de Lara captured the presidio at La Bahia and wrote a Texas state constitution
Moses Austin is granted permission to bring American settlers to Texas
Who won the Battle of Medina?
The Republican Army of the North
The Spanish Royal Army
Why did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ring the bell?
To announce the start of the war of independence.
To warn the conspirators of the arrival of the royal army.
To call mass.
Where was the independence bell rung?
In the parish of our lady of Dolores.
In the zocalo of Mexico city.
In Guanajuato city.
MEXICO GAINS ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN!
Which date is best supported by the above headline?
1718
1803
1821
1836
Philip Nolan, Augustus Magee, James Long, and Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara were all...
Influential leaders of New Spain
American Filibusters in Texas
French Explorers of Texas
Defenders of Native American Rights
Why did Mexico want to settle in Texas?
To make friends with the Native Americans
To spread their religion
To create a “Buffer Zone” against Native American and U.S. attacks
To expand their empire
Who made the “Cry of Dolores”?
Father Morelos
Philip Nolan
Father Hidalgo
Stephen F. Austin
What was the purpose of the “Cry of Dolores”?
To give power to the peninsulares
To stop Mexico from gaining independence
To give land in Texas to the Americans
To end the power of the peninsulares
What American economic practice did the Mexican government NOT agree with?
Farming
Ranching
Owning slaves
Shipping goods
What was the purpose of the Spanish originally settling in Texas?
To create a buffer zone between Mexico and the United States
To spread Christianity and the Spanish way of life
To have cheap land
To have religious freedom
What was the purpose of the Anglo settling in Texas?
Economic reasons-farming, ranching, and shipping
To escape slavery
To end the Spanish control of Mexico
To defend themselves
What is a filibuster?
A Mexican leader who fought for independence
A Spanish priest
A military adventurer from the United States who tried to stir up rebellion in Texas
A slave in Texas
Who were the Spanish colonists fighting against during the Mexican Revolution?
The Mexican government
The American government
The Spanish government
The New Spain government
What was the purpose of Father Costilla's speech "El Grito del Dolores?"
To show support for the Spanish king
To get people to stop fighting
To get people to join the fight against the king
To win the final battle of the war against the Spanish government
This is a type of government where the people get to elect their leaders
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Republic
Who was the man who took over the fight for independence after Father Hidalgo was killed?
Augustin de Iturbide
Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Jean Lafitte
Augustus Magee
What was de Iturbide's plan to free the Mexican people from Spanish rule?
Plan of Iguala
Plan of Iguana
Plan of Ipuhala
His mom's plan
What did de Iturbide do after he and his army defeated the Spanish government?
He gave the Spanish people in America the democracy they wanted
He made his own son the king of Mexico
He declared himself emperor and took control of Mexico
He let the Spanish people choose if they wanted a democracy or a monarchy (king)
A Texan who has Hispanic heritage is a
filibuster
Tejano
These men moved into Texas illegally to cause trouble and encourage the Spanish people to fight for independence from Spain
Tejanos
Filibusters
Texas economy was based on farming and ranching - which of the following best describes ranching?
Planting crops to sell
Raising livestock for profit
What is the PRIMARY significance of the Mexican Revolution?
Mexico became a free and independent country
Augustin de Iturbide declared himself emperor
The war left the land in Texas destroyed and it was difficult to rebuild
All of the above
What happened to Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla when he was leading the revolution for Mexico's freedom?
He led the army to victory and gained Mexico's independence
He created a successful plan to defeat the Spanish government
He was captured and executed but his death inspired many others to join the fight
All of the above
When did Spain first invade Mexico?
early 1800's
early 1500's
1821
What is a mission?
Church complex
Fort
Region
Town
Who worked in mission?
Natives
Priest
Soldiers
Explorers
What was a priest's goal in a mission?
Building canoes
Mapping the coast
Converting Natives to Catholicism
Fighting the French
What is a presidio? Who worked in it? What was its purpose
Fort; soldiers; protect
Church; priest; convert
How did Spain colonize Texas?
By building ships and bringing in people to work
By building colonies and letting people practice the religion they preferred
By building missions and presidios to convert Natives to Catholic
By building canoes to hunt and fish
Spanish priest who led an effort to found new missions in East Texas.
Louisiana Purchase
Adams-Onis Treaty
Jose de Escandon
Francisco Hidalgo
1. Marques de Rubi was a Spanish officer sent by the king of Spain to:
A. Build more missions in East Texas.
B. Inspect the missions and report on their condition
C. Stop the filibusters.
D. Invade Louisiana and remove the French
1. The Americans wanted a _______ form of government.
Oligarchy
Democrat
Socialist
Republican
1. Define a republican form of government.
A. Elected leaders run the government for the people.
B. A small group of people have control of the country and its institutions.
C. The state owns the means of production, exchange and distribution.
D. A strong regimentation of society and the economy.
1. In 1803, Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to Thomas Jefferson for $15 million. This was called the Louisiana Purchase.
True
False
1. Augustin de Iturebide was a Spanish general that changed sides in the Mexican War for Independence.
True
False
1. Mexicans wanted a _______ form of government like the Americans did after they rebelled from the British.
A. Republican
B. Democrat
C. Independent
D. Green Party
1. In 1821, Texas became part of what nation?
A. Mexico
B. Spain
C. France
D. Portugal
1. An agreed upon lawless area between the US and Spanish Texas was called:
A. Buffer Zone Agreement
B. Neutral Ground Agreement
C. Filibuster Zone
D. Common Ground Agreement
1. Unauthorized military expeditions into Spanish Texas from the United States were called filibusters.
True
False
1. One of the first filibusters was ____ ____ who was thought to be a spy for the US, and was killed by the Spanish.
A. Phil Collins
B. Phillip Nolan
C. Eddie Van Halen
D. Joseph Bonaparte
1. Mexican revolutionary Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara and US Army Lt Agustus Magee led an expedition of filibusters.
True
False
1. This pirate helped Americans in the War of 1812, was pardoned and built a village on Galveston Island.
A. Black Jack Rackham
B. Blackbeard
C. The Dread Pirate Roberts
D. Jean Lafitte
1. A young Spanish officer named Santa Anna learned to not take prisoners when he helped to crush the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition.
TRUE
FALSE
1. Unhappy with Adams-Onis, Dr James Long led an expedition into Texas and declared Nacogdoches _____
A. Free from Spain
B. Free from France
C. A part of the Commonwealth of Virginia
D. Under the control of Napoleon
1. Dr Long was executed and his wife was known as the “Mother of Texas.”
TRUE
FALSE
