THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR

1. That junta without the Viceroy was called “Primera Junta”.

TRUE

FALSE

2. Who did the “Primera Junta” include?

Saavedra- Castelli- Cisneros

Saavedra- Moreno- Juan J. Paso

Moreno-Mitre- Juan J. Paso

3. Several important citizens that had heard about the problems in Europe called for an independent council.

TRUE

FALSE

4. After the French invasion, Spain immediately communicated the news to its colonies.

TRUE

FALSE

5. The junta created when Cisneros was excluded had Moreno as its president.

TRUE

FALSE

6. 6- What happened to the King of Spain in May 1810?

Abdicated the throne.

Sent Cisneros as Viceroy

Was taken prisoner

7. What did the members of the “Primera Junta” declare themselves?

Representatives of Spain

Delegates of Cisneros

Rulers of Buenos Aires

8. What did the May Revolution really start?

A fight between Moreno and Saavedra

A war against Spain

The process of the Argentine independence

9. When was the Argentine independence oficially declared?

On May 25th.,1810

On May 25th.,1816

On July 9th.,1816

10. What did the citizens of Buenos Aires not want?

Cisneros in the new government

An independent government

King Ferdinand VII

11. What did a group of citizens demand from Viceroy Cisneros?

A town council

A new Viceroy

His resignation

12. How long would the “Primera Junta” last?

Until King Ferdinand VII was released

Until December 1810

For 2 years

13. Moreno and Saavedra became enemies.

TRUE

FALSE

14. What kind of government was formed on May 24^th.?

The Primera Junta

A junta which included Cisneros

A definite patriotic government

15. What was the Primera Junta´s first intention?

To show loyalty to Spain

To get free from Spain

To defeat Napoleon

The Bicentennial Year

1. That junta without the Viceroy was called “Primera Junta”.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Who did the “Primera Junta” include?

3. Several important citizens that had heard about the problems in Europe called for an independent council.

4. After the French invasion, Spain immediately communicated the news to its colonies.

5. The junta created when Cisneros was excluded had Moreno as its president.

6. 6- What happened to the King of Spain in May 1810?

7. What did the members of the “Primera Junta” declare themselves?

8. What did the May Revolution really start?

9. When was the Argentine independence oficially declared?

10. What did the citizens of Buenos Aires not want?

11. What did a group of citizens demand from Viceroy Cisneros?

12. How long would the “Primera Junta” last?

13. Moreno and Saavedra became enemies.

14. What kind of government was formed on May 24^th.?

15. What was the Primera Junta´s first intention?

The Bicentennial Year

1. That junta without the Viceroy was called “Primera Junta”.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Who did the “Primera Junta” include?

3. Several important citizens that had heard about the problems in Europe called for an independent council.

4. After the French invasion, Spain immediately communicated the news to its colonies.

5. The junta created when Cisneros was excluded had Moreno as its president.

6. 6- What happened to the King of Spain in May 1810?

7. What did the members of the “Primera Junta” declare themselves?

8. What did the May Revolution really start?

9. When was the Argentine independence oficially declared?

10. What did the citizens of Buenos Aires not want?

11. What did a group of citizens demand from Viceroy Cisneros?

12. How long would the “Primera Junta” last?

13. Moreno and Saavedra became enemies.

14. What kind of government was formed on May 24th.?

15. What was the Primera Junta´s first intention?

14. What kind of government was formed on May 24^th.?