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Mexico's History
Latin America and Canada Chapter 13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who started the War for Independence in 1810? | Miguel Hidalgo |
| What country ruled Mexico in the early 1800's? | Spain |
| The speech that began the War for Independence was called... | The Cry of Dolores |
| Who was the creole officer who switched sides and became the emperor of Mexico? | Agustin de Iturbide |
| What did the Plan of Iguala give to the Mexican people? | equal rights |
| How long did Mexico's struggle for independence from Spain last? | 11 years |
| When Agustin de Iturbide's rule ended, what form of government did the people want? | Republic |
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana was a Mexican... | president |
| Why did Texas rebel against Santa Ana? | They wanted independence. |
| What do Mexicans call the war that was fought against the U.S.? | North American Intervention |
| What did Mexico sell to the United States as a result of the war between the two countries? | A huge piece of land |
| Why did Mexico lose the war against the U.S.? | Mexico's leaders fought with each other |
| In what town was a peace treaty, between Mexico and the United States, signed in 1848? | Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| Benito Juarez wrote laws during the reform. What did these laws do? | reduced the power of the Roman Catholic Church |
| What country did Mexicans who opposed Juarez ask for help? | France |
| Who led Mexico after France defeated Juarez in Mexico City? | Maximilian |
| Porfirio Diaz was a... | Dictator |
| Who were the people that supplied Diaz with money to improve Mexico? | foreign investors |
| Who suffered under Diaz's rule? | the farmers- they lost land |
| Who organized the uprising against Diaz? | Madero |
| According to the 1917 Constitution, who can control Mexico's resources? | Mexicans |
| What was the name of the mission/fort where Santa Anna's men fought the Texan rebels? | The Alamo |
| What day does Mexico celebrate independence day? | September 16 |