Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is the day that Mexicans celebrate its independence from Spain 

• True
• False 
• Partially true
• Partially false

The Mexican-American War happened AFTER the Battle of Puebla. 

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• False 

The Mexican-American War happened AFTER the Battle of Puebla. 

• True
• False 

Benito Juárez was the  conservative president of Mexico who was elected during the tumultuous years when the French invasion of Mexico occurred.

• True
• False 

Which of the following WAS the reason why the French Army invaded Mexico in 1861?  

• Mexico declared a moratorium on all its interest payments to its creditors. 
• Mexico was  in financial ruin and attacked the French forces to take away their supplies. 
• Mexico entered into a secret alliance with the Northern States to expel the French expeditionary force from the New World. 
• The French wanted to gain a foothold in the New World and used the opportunity to invade Mexico. 

The outcome of the Battle of Puebla provided a significant morale boost to the Mexican Army. 

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• False

The War of Reform in Mexico pitted the liberals against the conservatives in Mexico. 

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• False 

Hidalgos were members of the Spanish nobility. This term is also used to describe the direct descendants of the original Spanish conquistadores who conquered the New World. Hidalgo literally means "hijo de algo" or "son of someone." 

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• False

In the United States, many people  celebrate Mexican holiday of  Cinco de Mayo by immersing themselves in Mexican cuisine, culture and music.

• True 
• False 

Is the following in the  correct chronological order? 
1.The French-Mexican War
2.The Mexican-American War
3.The US annexation of Texas 
4.The War of Reform 

• The War of Reform 
  True
• False