Which role did Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla play in the Mexican War of Independence?
Question 1 options:
He led a rebel army that drove Spanish troops out of Texas.
He issued a call for rebellion that started the war against the Spanish.
He negotiated a truce that brought a peaceful end to the conflict.
He rallied Catholic soldiers to support the Spanish crown.
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Question 2 (1 point)
What was the primary goal of the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition?
Question 2 options:
Free Texas from Spanish rule.Free Texas from Spanish rule.
Convert Native Americans in Texas to Catholicism.
Defeat the pirates operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Crush the Mexican rebellion against Spain.
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Question 3 (1 point)
Which statement best describes the result of the Battle of Medina?
Question 3 options:
The Republican Army routed Spanish troops.
Rebel forces captured and executed Joaquín de Arredondo.
Spanish forces defeated the Republican Army.
Spanish troops threw down their weapons and joined the rebellion.
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Question 4 (1 point)
Which role did Galveston Island play in the Mexican War of Independence?
Question 4 options:
The island served as the headquarters of the Republican Army.
A hurricane wiped out an entire Spanish fleet stationed at the island.
Pirates used the island as a base of operations against Spanish ships.
Spanish officials imprisoned rebel leaders on the island.
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Question 5 (1 point)
What happened to James Long's army after it captured Goliad?
Question 5 options:
Spanish forces in Texas surrendered to Long's army.
Long's army joined Jean Lafitte to attack Mexico by sea.
Long's army agreed to a truce with the Spanish.
Spanish troops surrounded and captured Long's army.
