Question

When Mexico first gained independence from Spain, it was set up as a ______, the ______ was the official church, and upper-class status was granted to the ______ and ______ populations. a) Monarchy, Catholic Church, indigenous, mestizo b) Republic, Protestant Church, European, African c) Dictatorship, Baptist Church, creole, Native American d) Democracy, Hindu Temple, Asian, Caucasian

Answer 1

When Mexico first gained independence from Spain, it was set up as a Monarchy, the catholic church was the official church, and upper-class status was granted to the indigenous and mestizo populations.

Option (a) is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Mexico first gained independence from Spain in 1821, it was set up as a monarchy under Agustín de Iturbide.

The Catholic Church remained the official church, and upper-class status was granted to both the indigenous and mestizo populations.

Monarchy: The first independent government of Mexico was a monarchy under Agustín de Iturbide.

Catholic Church: The Catholic Church remained the official church of Mexico after independence.

Indigenous: Indigenous people were granted citizenship and voting rights after independence.

Mestizo: Mestizos, people of mixed European and indigenous descent, held a significant portion of the upper-class status in Mexico after independence.

Thus,

Option (a) is true.