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What does Cinco de Mayo mean?
the fifth of May
Mexican Independence Day
A sink full of mayonnaise
In the mid-1800s, Mexico was in debt to many countries. This means______
they owed money
they wanted land from other countries
they got along with other countries
Mexico gained its independence on ______
September 16, 1810
May 5, 1862
July 4, 1776
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the anniversary of
the Battle of Puebla
the day Mexico became a free country
the birthday of the Mexican president
On the morning of May 5th, 6,000 ______________stormed the city of Puebla, Mexico.
killer bees
French soldiers
Americans wanting tacos
Other nations wanted Mexico's ________.
beautiful beaches
rich natural resources
delicious tacos
Two other countries who wanted to invade Mexico were ______ and ______.
China and Japan
Britain and Spain
Brazil and Portugal
France wanted to start a monarchy, which means that the ______could control Mexican land.
Talking robots
King of France
King of Spain
The Battle of Puebla was expected to be won by the __________.
Smurfs
Mexicans
French
The Mexicans were not expected to win the Battle of Puebla because _____
they didn't know the French army was coming
they were too scared to fight the French army
they had smaller armies and fewer weapons
Winning the battle of Puebla helped to create a _________
new flag with a snake on it
feeling of national unity
restaurant named Puebla
The largest celebrations of Cinco de Mayo in take place in ________, Mexico.
Cancun
Mexico City
Puebla
People celebrate by having ____________.
exchanging gifts around a tree
parades and mariachi music
hiding eggs in the grass
The states in the United States that celebrate Cinco de Mayo the most are _____
California, New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona
New York and Ohio
Mississippi and Alabama
True or False: Parts of the United States were once part of Mexico.
False
True
People eat around 70,000,000 pounds of ________during Cinco de Mayo.
hot peppers
avocados
chips and salsa
