Mexican Independence Quiz

Who became the father of Mexican independence with a historic proclamation urging his fellow Mexicans to take up arms against the Spanish government?

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Hernán Cortés

• Agustín de Iturbide

• José María Morelos y Pavón

In what year did the progressive priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issue a passionate rallying cry known as the 'Grito de Dolores'?

• 1813

• 1821

• 1810

• 1808

Who led the earliest revolt against the Spanish colonial government?

• Hernán Cortés

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Martín Cortés

• José María Morelos y Pavón

What event heightened the revolutionary fervor in Mexico and other Spanish colonies?

• The founding of Ciudad de Mexico

• The Treaty of Córdoba

• The Battle of Puebla

• Napoleon's invasion and occupation of Spain

Who established Mexico as an independent constitutional monarchy in 1821?

• Agustín de Iturbide

• José María Morelos y Pavón

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Vicente Guerrero

What is celebrated on the evening of September 15 in Mexico?

• The founding of Ciudad de Mexico

• The Battle of Puebla

• The Grito de Dolores

• The Treaty of Córdoba

What is the significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday?

• It commemorates Mexican independence

• It marks the end of the Mexican War of Independence

• It celebrates the Battle of Puebla

• It honors the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba

Who led the republican insurgents that ousted the emperor and established the first Mexican Republic?

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• Guadalupe Victoria

• Agustín de Iturbide

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

What did the Grito de Dolores call for?

• Racial equality

• The redistribution of land

• The end of Spanish rule in Mexico

• All of the above

Who was captured and executed by firing squad in Chihuahua?

• Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

• José María Morelos y Pavón

• Mariano Matamoros

• Vicente Guerrero