Cinco de Mayo

What does “Cinco de Mayo” mean?

• the fifteenth of May

• Mayo in your sink

• May and 5

• the fifth of May

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Who started the holiday Cinco de Mayo in the United States?

• the Mexican Government

• the United States Government

• Chicano students at a California University

• Civil Rights leaders

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When was the Batalla de Puebla?

• May 5, 1962

• May 5, 1862

• May 9, 1862

• May 5, 1762

When is Mexican Independence Day?

• May 5

• May 9

• September 16

• July 4

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with

• parades, festivals, and community events

• cookouts and picnics with delicious Mexican food

• breaking hanging piñatas

• all of the above

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In the 4th paragraph, the word “patriotism” means:

• love of one’s country

• types of food

• American

• defend, protect

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Cinco de Mayo is celebrated because the 4,500 Mexican soldiers defeated the French army of 6,500 soldiers at the battle in ___________, Mexico.

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Check which of these pieces of evidence describe why the students choose May 5th to celebrate.

• "The Mexican soldiers were not really trained, professional soldiers at all. The Mexicans that fought were common people, such as farmers or shopkeepers..."

• "In 1967, a group of students at California State University saw that there were no Chicano (United States residents with a Mexican heritage) holidays."

• "This “Batalla de Puebla” became a symbol of Mexican patriotism."

• "It was on this date in 1862 that the Mexican people showed a tremendous amount of courage during the Battle of Puebla."

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Why do you think the small, Mexican untrained army was able to win the battle against a larger, well-trained army?

• They had more training.

• They had more men.

• They had more determination and courage.

• They had better weapons.

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Now, Cinco de Mayo is mostly celebrated

• all over Mexico

• throughout the United States

• in Puebla

• in every country of North and South America

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