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Este quiz evalúa contenido sobre los años formativos de México como Estado-nación. -La guerra de Independencia -El I Imperio Mexicano -Federalismo vs centralismo

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Mexico: the first years (1810-1824)

Question 1 of 10

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The inequalities in New Spain's society, the that greatly reduced the local government's autonomy, and the put on the colonies by the Spanish crown, were some of the internal causes that motivated rebels to start the Independence war.

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    economic pressure
    famine
    drought
    changes in administration
    favors
    new rights

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Question 2 of 10

10

Select the external processes that had an influence in the Mexican independence movement.

Select one or more of the following:

  • The spice trade

  • The American Revolution (1776)

  • The invention of the tank engine

  • The ideas of freedom, democracy and equality prompted by the authors of the Enlightment (18th century)

  • The invasion and occupation of Spain by Napoleon Bonaparte (1808)

  • The newly found sense of identity among Spanish subjects born and raised in the colonies

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Question 3 of 10

10

At the time of declaring the war in 1810, Miguel Hidalgo's intentions were...

Select one of the following:

  • To secede from Spain and create a new country - The Mexican Empire.

  • To preserve the viceroyalty of the New Spain for King Fernando VII, whilst maintaining an autonomous government in his absence.

  • To join the United States of America.

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Question 4 of 10

10

Which of these documents represent the transition to the search for full independence?

Select one of the following:

  • The Cádiz Constitution (1812)

  • The Treaty of Córdoba (1821)

  • Sentimientos de la Nación (1813) and the Constitution of Apatzingán (1814)

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

10

Mexico would be an independent country, but a Spanish prince would be sent over to rule the new nation. This was one of the conditions signed in the Treaty of Córdoba in 1821.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 10

10

Mexico's independence was officially recognized by Spain in 1821.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

10

What were the forms of government proposed for the new nation?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Monarchy

  • Anarchy

  • Direct democracy

  • A federalist republic

  • A centralist republic

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

10

This person became Emperor of Mexico after a coup in 1822.

Select one of the following:

  • Maximilian of Hapsburg

  • Antonio López de Santa Anna

  • Agustín de Iturbide

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

10

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After the dissolution of the first Mexican Empire, the ( conservative, communist ) and ( liberal, fascist ) fractions faced each other in an ongoing power struggle. These groups were mostly republican, with differing views on administration. The ( federalists, nationalists ), backed by the Yorkist Masonic Lodge, had strong ties with the USA and wanted to give autonomy to the different regions of Mexico, organizing them by ( states, provinces ) with their own governments and laws. The ( centralists, departmentalists ) were republicans who believed in the need for a strong central government and only one set of laws for the whole Mexican territory. They were also supported by a Freemason lodge, the much older and Spanish-related ( Scottish, Yorkist ) rite.

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Question 10 of 10

10

The Constitution of 1824 was a ________________ constitution, and it divided the Mexican republic in 19 states, four territories and a Federal District.

Select one of the following:

  • Centralist

  • Monarchist

  • Federalist

Explanation

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