Ancient Mexico
What was the capital city of the Mexica Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Who led the Spanish expedition that conquered the Mexica Empire?
Hernán Cortés
What was the name of the Spanish colony established in Mexico?
New Spain
Who is known as the “Father of Mexican Independence”?
Miguel Hidalgo
In what year did the Mexican Revolution begin?
1910
What language was widely spoken by the Mexica?
Nahuatl
Who was the Mexica ruler when Cortés arrived?
Moctezuma II
Who was the highest-ranking Spanish official in New Spain?
The viceroy
What famous event marked the beginning of the Mexican Independence movement?
The Grito de Dolores
Who was the president who ruled Mexico for most of the period known as the Porfiriato?
Porfirio Díaz
What civilization built Chichén Itzá?
The Maya
In what year did Tenochtitlan fall?
1521
Approximately how long did Spanish colonial rule in Mexico last?
About 300 years
In what year did Mexico's Independence movement begin?
1810
Which revolutionary leader is associated with the phrase “Tierra y Libertad”?
Emiliano Zapata
What was the Triple Alliance?
An alliance between Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan.
Who was La Malinche?
An Indigenous woman who served as an interpreter and advisor to Cortés.
What was the caste system?
A social hierarchy based largely on ancestry and racial background.
In what year did Mexico achieve independence from Spain?
1821
Which revolutionary leader was famous for his División del Norte?
Pancho Villa
What lake was Tenochtitlan built on?
Lake Texcoco
Name one important reason why the Spanish were able to defeat the Mexica.
Indigenous alliances, disease, weapons, and internal conflicts, among other factors.
Why was silver mining important to New Spain?
It generated enormous wealth and became an important part of the colonial economy.
Who completed the fight for Mexican independence and entered Mexico City in 1821?
Agustín de Iturbide
What major document came out of the Mexican Revolution in 1917?
The Mexican Constitution of 1917