Texas Studies Weekly Grade 4 Week 11

Article 1:

What three groups of people did Spain send to the territories of New Spain?

• explorers, Catholic missionaries, and soldiers

• explorers, soldiers, and farmers

• explorers, Catholic missionaries, and investors

• Catholic missionaries, conquistadors, and mapmakers

Article 1:

By 1803, how many people lived in Texas?

• 4,800

• 1,800

• 10,800

• 28,000

Article 1:

Which country invaded Spain and overthrew the Spanish king?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• United States

Article 2:

What is another name for the Mexican-born forces?

• criollos

• nacionales

• Mexicanos

• vaqueros

Article 2:

What did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla call upon the people of Dolores to do?

• to fight for their independence

• to work together to save the crops

• to build a canal to help increase trade in their town

• to share their goods with the people of the neighboring town.

Article 2:

What government body officially declared Mexico's independence from Spanish rule?

• the Congress of Anahuac

• The Republic of Teotihuacan

• The British Parliament

• The French Monarchy

Article 3:

What is Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla often referred to as?

• The Father of Mexican Independence

• The Father of Mexico

• The Protector of Mexican Freedom

• El Tigre de las Llanuras

Article 3:

What was the "Grito de Dolores"?

• a speech given by Hidalgo to rally the people of Dolores to fight for their Independence.

• a well in the middle of the town of Dolores considered to be a holy pilgrimage site

• a trade route that stretched between the city of Austin and the town of Dolores

• a special type of mineral found in abundance in the mines outside the town of Dolores.

Article 3:

Why do the Mexican people celebrate Mexican Independence Day on September 15th and 16th?

• It honors the sacrifice of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• It celebrates the days that Mexico gained its independence.

• It is the anniversary of the final battle for Mexican independence.

• It is the anniversary of the first battle for Mexican Independence.

Article 4:

Who was Moses Austin?

• a wealthy businessman in the early 1800s

• a British inventor

• a French explorer

• a soldier in the Mexican Revolution