Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on:

• May 5

• May 15

• September 16

• July 4

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday from the country of.....

• Mexico

• Spain

• the U.S.

• France

The reason for Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican victory at the battle of Puebla.

This happened in which year?

• 1862

• 1848

• 1857

• 1867

What other holiday is Cinco de Mayo most frequently confused with?

• Mardi Gras
• Day of the Dead
• 4th of July
• Mexican Independence Day

When is Mexican Independence Day?

• 4 de julio

• 16 de septiembre

• primero de mayo

• 13 de octubre

Mexico gained it's independence from .... on September 16, 1821

• Spain

• France

• the United States

• Ireland

The president of Mexico at the time of the original Cinco de Mayo was.....

• Benito Juárez

• Porfirio Diaz

• Abraham Lincoln

• Juan Carlos I

After the Mexican Civil War left the country short of money, President Juárez asked to suspended payment of debt for 2 years to which 3 countries ?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• the U.S.

England and Spain agreed. France did not! They sent troops to México.

But, instead of just collecting debt, this man wanted to take over Mexico.

• Napoleon III

• Juan Carlos I

• Felipe VI

• Ignacio Zaragoza

On the way from the coast to Ciudad de México, a small poorly outfitted Mexican Militia met and defeated the stronger French army at the town of...

• Puebla

• Mexico City

• Cuernavaca

• Veracruz