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Mexican War of Independence Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

This call for an uprising marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What did Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara do when he went to Washington D.C.?

a)

He asked for Texas to be free from Spanish rule.

b)

He asked for money, men, and supplies.

c)

He recruited soldiers and created The Republican Army of the North.

d)

All of the above.

3.

What was the outcome of the battle near the Medina river for the Republican army?

a)

The Spanish overwhelmed the army and they lost.

b)

The Republican army won a decisive victory.

c)

The battle ended in a stalemate.

d)

The Republican army retreated successfully.

4.
In 1821 Mexico (New Spain) won its independence from _______.
a)
Spam
b)
Spain
c)
San Antonio
d)
France
5.

In what year did Mexico gain independence?

a)

1810

b)

1821

c)

1836

d)

1845

6.
Jose Guiterrez de Lara was a member of the Republican Army of the North and played a significant part in the...
a)
spread of slavery in Mexican territories
b)
settlement of Spanish Texas by Anglos
c)
Mexican war of Independence from Spain
7.

What is an Emparsario

a)

a Spanish word for a job it was to bring new soldiers into an area

b)

a Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area

c)

a Spanish word for king

8.

Which was the official religion 🙏of Mexico (⌐■_■)

a)

Catholicism

b)

Protestant

c)

Christian

d)

Jewish

9.

Why was Texas not recognized as a state? ༼ ◕_◕ ༽

a)

Large population

b)

Native American attacks

c)

Small population

d)

There isn't water

10.

Why was the “Cry of Dolores” very important for Mexico?

a)

it allowed people to move to the United States

b)

it sparked Mexican Independence from Spain

c)

it initiated the Rebellion against Germany

11.

In 1819 Spain gave Florida to the United States while the United States surrendered all claims to _____.

a)

Louisiana

b)

Mississippi

c)

Texas

d)

New Mexico

12.
The Old Three Hundred...
a)
lived permanently  in open sheds
b)
lived near Barton Springs
c)
often experienced hard times
d)
settled far from the Colorado River
13.
Who had the most successful colony in Texas? 
a)
Stephen F Austin
b)
Green De Witt
c)
Martin De Leon
d)
Jane Long
14.
What marked the beginning of the Mexican National Era?
a)
Mexico's Independence in 1821
b)
joining Coahuila y Tejas 1824
c)
Founding San Felipe 1824
d)
colonizing law 1824 
15.

Moses Austion originally had a deal to bring 500 families to Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of these promised 4,428 acres for just $30?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

State Colonization Law of 1825

d)

The Chips Act

17.

Who is known as the most successful empresario?

a)

Barry Sanders

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Betty White

d)

Moses Austin

18.

Which of these was NOT a rule you must follow when coming to settle in Mexico?

a)

Must be Catholic

b)

Must have good conduct

c)

Must know how to farm

d)

Must pledge loyalty to Mexico