CATEGORY 1: THE ARRIVAL OF CORTÉS AND THE CONQUEST
From which island did the Spanish expeditions depart toward the American continent?
Who was the Mexica tlatoani when the Spanish arrived in Tenochtitlán?
Moctezuma II
Which viceroy supported the idea of a provisional government in New Spain in 1808?
José de Iturrigaray
Who led the first stage of the Independence movement?
Miguel Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende
Which armed conflict between liberals and conservatives took place from 1858 to 1861?
The Guerra de Reforma
In what year did Hernán Cortés arrive in Mesoamerica?
1519
What is the attack on the Mexica during a religious festival known as?
The Massacre at the Templo Mayor
Where were the meetings of the Querétaro conspiracy held?
In the house of Miguel Domínguez and Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Which building was taken during the assault in Guanajuato?
La Alhóndiga de Granaditas
Which liberal president governed itinerantly during the Reform War?
Benito Juárez
What was the name of the shipwreck survivor who became Cortés’s first interpreter?
Jerónimo de Aguilar
What was the expulsion of the Spaniards from Tenochtitlán called?
What event marked the beginning of the independence movement?
The Grito de Dolores
Which insurgent leader proposed complete independence from Spain?
José María Morelos y Pavón
Which plan did the conservatives proclaim to reject the Constitution of 1857?
The Plan of Tacubaya
Which Indigenous woman played a key role as a translator between the Spanish and native peoples?
Malintzin or Malinche
Which tlatoani led the Mexica after the death of Moctezuma II?
Cuitláhuac
In what year did the Mexican War of Independence begin?
1810
Which document did Morelos present outlining his project for the nation?
Sentimientos de la Nación
Which treaty did the conservatives sign with Spain to gain support during the war?
The Mon-Almonte Treaty
Which town council did Cortés found to begin the conquest?
Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz
On what date did Tenochtitlán finally fall?
August 13, 1521
How many stages did the Independence process have?And what were they called?
It had 4: iniciación (1810-1811), organización (1811-1815), resistencia (1815-1820) y consumación (1820-1821).
Which insurgent constitution was promulgated in 1814?
The Constitution of Apatzingán
Which treaty did the liberals sign with the United States in exchange for economic and military support?
The McLane–Ocampo Treaty