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WorksheetsMAS Midterm Final
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 23mins
The Aztec Empire was located in
Southern Mexico and northern Central America
South America's Pacific Coast
Central Mexico
The Yucatan Peninsula
The capital city of the Aztec Empire was
Cuzco
Palenque
Tikal
Tenochtitlán
Tenochtitlán was built on
An island in Lake Texcoco
A mountain peak
The Pacific coast
A river delta
The Aztec tribute system required
Military service only
Marriage alliances
Religious conversion
Payments to the emperor
The area from present-day Nicaragua to north of Mexico City is called
Central America
The Yucatan
Mesoamerica
The Andes
Which European country conquered all three major empires?
England
Portugal
France
Spain
A term that become popular during in the 1960s for Mexican Americans
Chicano/a
Hispanic
Latino/a
Which group held the most power in New Spain's colonial society?
Indigenous peoples
Peninsulares
Criollos
Mestizos
Which social group made up the largest percentage of New Spain's population?
Criollos
Peninsulares
Mestizos
Indigenous peoples
Why were many criollos frustrated with the colonial system?
They were not allowed to own land
They had wealth but were excluded from the highest government positions
They had to pay higher taxes than other groups
They were forced to learn indigenous languages
What unique role did mestizos play in colonial society?
They were the only group allowed to trade with Spain
They served as soldiers in the Spanish army
They acted as cultural bridges between Spanish and indigenous worlds
They worked only as farmers
If you lived in New Spain in 1750, which factor would MOST determine your social position?
How much money you had
Where and to whom you were born
What job you performed
What language you spoke
What was the encomienda system
method for teaching Spanish to Indigenous people
A trade agreement between Spain and other European countries
A system where Spanish colonists were granted Indigenous laborers and land
A religious ceremony performed by Catholic missionaries
How did the Catholic Church help Spain control New Spain?
By training Spanish soldiers in military tactics
By converting Indigenous people and supporting colonial government
By establishing trade routes to Europe
By negotiating peace treaties with Indigenous leaders
How did conquistadors like Hernando Cortés treat indigenous people?
They respected their customs and traded peacefully
They avoided contact with indigenous groups
They used violence and force to conquer them
They asked permission before taking their land
What were the three main motivations of Spanish conquistadors known as the "Three G's"?
Guns, Glory, and God
Gold, Guns, and Government
Gold, Glory, and God
Glory, Government, and Growth
Which factor was MOST important in the Spanish conquest of indigenous empires?
Superior weapons and armor
European diseases like smallpox
Better military tactics and strategy
Support from indigenous allies
Place them in correct order starting with the Top Tier of the Social Pyramid is Colonial Mexico
Pennisulares
Criollos
Mestizos
Indigenous
Match the following
Spanish descent but born in Mexico
Criollos
mixed Spanish and Indigenous heritage
Mestizos
native to the land
Indigenous
born in Spain and moved to Mexico
Peninsulares
When Cortés first arrived, some Aztecs thought he might be which returning god?
Tlaloc
Atahualpa
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
Who was the last Aztec emperor who fought against the Spanish before the final defeat?
Moctezuma II
Cuitláhuac
Cuauhtémoc
Itzcóatl
Read the following primary source: "The wealth extracted from New Spain in silver alone over the past century exceeds 2 billion pesos, yet our roads remain poor, our schools few, and our people impoverished." This quote is evidence of which cause of Mexican independence?
Social inequality and the caste system
Political exclusion
Economic exploitation
Cultural and religious suppression
Which statement best describes the Mexican Independence Movement from 1810-1821?
It was a quick revolution that succeeded within two years
It was an 11-year struggle with multiple phases and different leaders
t was led entirely by Spanish-born peninsulares
It focused only on political independence, not social change
What event marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence?
The signing of the Treaty of Córdoba
The Grito de Dolores by Father Miguel Hidalgo
The execution of José María Morelos
The Plan of Iguala
What was the purpose of José María Morelos’s Sentiments of the Nation?
To declare loyalty to the Spanish crown
To establish equality and end slavery and caste distinctions
To outline a plan for economic trade with Europe
To promote religious freedom for all groups
Which of the following was NOT one of the three guarantees in the Plan of Iguala (1821)?
Religion: Mexico would remain Catholic
Independence: Mexico would become a constitutional monarchy
Equality: All social and ethnic groups would be treated equally
Democracy: The people would elect their leaders freely
What type of government did Mexico establish after gaining independence from Spain in 1821?
A democracy with elected leaders
A military dictatorship
A communist state
A constitutional monarchy
What did the Constitution of 1824 do for Mexico?
It made Mexico a colony of Spain again
It divided power between central and regional governments
It gave unlimited power to the central government
It eliminated the Catholic Church’s influence
What was one of the biggest problems that led to the collapse of Iturbide's empire?
War with the United States
Too many people supported democracy
The Catholic Church took control of the government
He dissolved Congress when it opposed him
What important lesson did Mexico learn from the failure of Iturbide's empire?
Monarchy was the best form of government for Mexico
Congress should always be dissolved when it disagrees with leaders
One person having too much power leads to tyranny and dictatorship
Mexico should return to Spanish colonial rule
What was Francisco Madero's main goal for the revolution?
Democratic elections and political freedom
Military control of the government
Driving out foreign companies
Land redistribution to peasants
Which leader oversaw the creation of the Constitution of 1917?
Francisco Madero
Emiliano Zapata
Pancho Villa
Venustiano Carranza
How did the Mexican Revolution affect the Texas-Mexico border region?
It had no effect on Texas
Violence spilled over, refugees fled to Texas, and fear increased
It strengthened economic ties between the two regions
The border was permanently closed
What was the main goals of the Plan of San Diego ?
To create a peace treaty between Mexico and the United States
To improve economic relations between border communities
To organize an uprising to reclaim Southwest territories (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and California) for Mexico
To establish a training program for Texas Rangers
What was the main difference between the goals of Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Madero?
Zapata supported Díaz, while Madero opposed him
Zapata wanted foreign investment, while Madero opposed it
Zapata focused on land redistribution for peasants, while Madero focused on democratic elections
Zapata wanted a military dictatorship, while Madero wanted communism
Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Mexican Revolution of 1910?
Spanish colonial rule and exploitation
Extreme political repression and lack of democracy under Díaz
Foreign companies controlling Mexico's natural resources like mines and oil
The middle class being excluded from political power and economic opportunity
Who was the Mexican dictator whose rule led to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution in 1910?
Pancho Villa
Emiliano Zapata
Porfirio Díaz
Venustiano Carranza
What was Mexican Repatriation?
A program that helped Mexicans become U.S. citizens
The mass forced removal of Mexicans and Mexican Americans from the U.S. in the 1930s
A voluntary return of Mexicans to Mexico for better opportunities
A law that prevented Mexicans from entering the United States
Approximately how many Mexicans were deported during the 1930s, and how many were U.S. citizens?
2.5 million deported; 80% were U.S. citizens
1 million deported; 10% were U.S. citizens
500,000 deported; 25% were U.S. citizens
1.8 million deported; 60% were U.S. citizens
Who created the original image of La Catrina and in what year?
Diego Rivera in 1947
Frida Kahlo in 1939
José Guadalupe Posada in 1910
David Alfaro Siqueiros in 1925
Where did both Jovita Idar and Sara Estela Ramírez live and work?
San Antonio, Texas
Mexico City, Mexico
Laredo, Texas
El Paso, Texas
What was the name of the Spanish-language newspaper that BOTH women wrote for?
El Demócrata Fronterizo
Aurora
La Crónica
La Corregidora
