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