Characters of Mexican Independence
Who was the leader of the Mexican Independence movement?
a) Benito Juárez
b) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
b) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
In what year did the Mexican War of Independence begin?
a) 1821
b) 1810
b) 1810
What document proclaimed Mexico's independence on September 28, 1821?
a) The Plan of Iguala
b) The Constitution of Apatzingán
a) The Plan of Iguala
What was the cry that started the independence movement in Mexico?
a) El Grito de Independencia
b) El Grito de Dolores
b) El Grito de Dolores
What was the first country to recognize Mexico's independence?
a) USA
b) Spain
c) France
a) Los yunaires
What was the nickname of Ignacio Allende, one of the insurgent leaders?
a) El Catorce
b) El Rayo
c) El León
a) El Catorce
In which battle did the insurgent forces led by Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama capture the city of Guanajuato?
a) Battle of Zacatecas
b) Battle of Churubusco
c) Battle of Guanajuato
c) Battle of Guanajuato
Which treaty officially ended Mexico's War of Independence?
a) The Treaty of Córdoba
b) The Plan of Iguala
c) The Constitution of Apatzingan
a) The Treaty of Córdoba
Who was the main author of the "Plan de Iguala"?
a) Agustín de Iturbide
b) Vicente Guerrero
c) José María Morelos
a) Agustín de Iturbide
Who was the Mexican diplomat who negotiated the recognition of Mexico's independence in Europe?
a) Juan O'Donojú
b) Miguel Hidalgo
c) José María Morelos
a) Juan O'Donojú
What was Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez's role in Mexico's independence?
a) She was a conspirator and gave notice about the beginning of the movement.
b) She fought in the battle of Chapultepec.
c) She was a military leader.
a) She was a conspirator and gave notice about the beginning of the movement.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Monte de las Cruces in 1810?
a) Tactical draw
b) Insurgent victory
c) Royalist victory
a) Tactical draw
What historical event occurred on September 27, 1821?
a) Grito de Dolores
b) Entry of the Army of the Three Guarantees into Mexico City
c) Signing of the Plan of Iguala
b) Entry of the Army of the Three Guarantees into Mexico City
What was the main content of the "Plan de Iguala"?
a) Create a monarchy, abolish the Catholic religion
b) Establish a republic, the Catholic religion as the only religion
c) To establish the independence of Mexico, the Catholic religion as the only religion, and the equality of all Mexicans
c) To establish the independence of Mexico, the Catholic religion as the only religion, and the equality of all Mexicans
What was Britain's position on Mexican independence?
a) Supported Spain
b) Did not pronounce on independence
c) It recognized Mexican independence in 1823
c) It recognized Mexican independence in 1823
Who was the insurgent leader who joined Vicente Guerrero in the Sierra Madre del Sur and together they fought against the royalist forces?
a) José María Morelos
b) Hermenegildo Galeana
c) Juan Aldama
b) Hermenegildo Galeana
In which battle was Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla captured?
a) Battle of Zacatecas
b) Battle of Churubusco
c) Battle of Acatita de Baján
c) Battle of Acatita de Baján
Which insurgent leader promulgated the Constitution of Apatzingán in 1814?
a) José María Morelos
b) Vicente Guerrero
c) Emiliano Zapata
a) José María Morelos
Which document was enacted in 1814 as Mexico's first constitution?
a) The Plan of Iguala
b) The Treaty of Cordoba
c) The Constitution of Apatzingán
c) The Constitution of Apatzingán
Which European empire attempted to establish an empire in Mexico during the 1860s?
a) England
b) France
c) Spain
b) France
Who was the last effective viceroy before Mexico’s independence was achieved?
a) Juan Ruíz de Apodaca
b) Juan O'Donojú
c) Agustín de Iturbide
d) Hermenegildo Galeana
e) Antonio López de Santa Anna
a) Juan Ruíz de Apodaca
Who was the royalist general who captured and executed José María Morelos?
a) Félix María Calleja
b) Agustín de Iturbide
c) Antonio López de Santa Anna
d) Juan Aldama
e) Félix María Calleja
b) Agustín de Iturbide
What was the name of the person who was appointed Supreme Political Chief of New Spain after the Independence, although he is traditionally considered the last viceroy.
a) Agustín de Iturbide
b) Lucas Alamán
c) Juan O'Donojú
d) Félix María Calleja
e) José María Morelos
c) Juan O'Donojú
What was the main content of the Constitution of Apatzingán?
a) To establish a democracy with a centralized government, divide the country into independent states with their own goverments
b) To establish a monarchy, guarantee equal rights, divide the country into independent states, impose catholicism as the official religion
c) To establish a republic with a centralized government, guarantee equal rights, impose catholicism as the official religion
d) To establish a federation with several governments, guarantee socialism, and abolish slavery
c) To establish a republic with a centralized government, guarantee equal rights, and abolish slavery
What was the role of the United States during the Mexican War of Independence in the 1810s?
a) The United States supported Spain by providing weapons
b) The United States intervened militarily to help Mexico
c) Initially, the U.S. maintained a policy of neutrality, but some individuals and groups offered support to the insurgents
d) Initially, The U.S. did nothing, but after the Independence, they supported Spain
c) Initially, the United States maintained a policy of neutrality, but some U.S. individuals and groups offered support to the insurgents