Vocabulary
A king or queen is called this.
Monarch
These people were born in Spain and held the most power in New Spain.
Peninsulares
This priest helped begin the fight for Mexican independence.
Father Miguel Hidalgo
This filibuster entered Texas to capture wild horses for trade.
Philip Nolan
The War for Mexican Independence began in 1810 and ended in this year.
A. 1999
B. 1801
C. 1821
D. 1813
An adventurer
Filibuster
These were Spanish people born in the Americas and had the second-most power.
Criollos
Father Hidalgo was a priest and teacher in this town. (MC)
A. Francine
B. Dolores
C. San Antonio
D. Traverse Town
This French pirate and privateer established a colony in Galveston.
Jean Lafitte
This battle is described as the bloodiest battle in Texas history.
Battle of Medina
This means to use force to take away someone's power.
Overthrow
This term described people of Spanish and Indigenous heritage.
Mestizos
On this date, Hidalgo rang his church bell and called for rebellion against Spain. (MC)
A. February 15th, 1856
B. October 2nd, 1774
C. December 25th, 1914
D. September 16, 1810
This filibuster tried to take control of Texas with approximately 300 men beginning in 1819.
Dr. James Long
This Spanish general defeated the rebels near the Medina River. (MC)
A. Trevor Philips
B. Joaquín de Arredondo
C. Joan of Arc
D. Henry Ford
This describes a time of disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
Turmoil
Many people in these social groups wanted to overthrow the Peninsulares because they lacked rights and power.
The lower classes
Hidalgo's famous speech "Grito de Dolores" translates to this in English.
Cry of Dolores
These two men organized an expedition that eventually captured San Antonio from the Spanish. (MC)
A. José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara and Augustus Magee.
B. Hansel de Yyvette and Gary de Sincere
C. Percy un de La Jackson and Justin la Great
D. Barack Obama and Drake
This document offered three guarantees and helped establish the terms for ending the war.
Plan of Iguala
This is a government where a king or queen shares power with a government organized by the people.
Constitutional monarchy
This system divided New Spain's society into higher and lower social classes.
The caste system
Instead of doing this when the government discovered his secret pro-independence group, Hidalgo called for rebellion.
Fleeing / fleeing for safety
Adventure, land, resources, and supporting Mexican independence were all examples of these.
Reasons/motivations filibusters came to Texas
This treaty was signed on August 24, 1821, bringing the war to an end and giving Mexico its independence.
Treaty of Córdoba