Cinco de Mayo

On the 5th of May, a small Mexican military force _____.

• defeated an invading French army

• won Mexico's independence from Spain

• won the battle of the Alamo

• overthrew a corrupt and powerful Mexican tyranny

The battle on the 5th of May took place in _____.

• Puebla

• Texas

• France

• Spain

The battle on the 5th of May took place during the _____.

• American Civil War

• French Revolution

• Mexican American War

• American Revolution

On the 5th of May, the Mexican troops received reinforcements from _____.

• no one

• the U.S.

• France

• Spain

A little while after the battle on the 5th of May _____.

• France invaded and took control of Mexico

• the U.S. invaded Mexico

• Mexico won their independence from Spain

• Mexico invaded Texas

When did most Latin American countries gain their independence?

• 1800-1825

• 1875-1900

• 1775-1800

• 1900-1910

What prompted the invasion prior to the battle on the 5th of May?

• Mexico stopped paying its debts.

• Mexican American War.

• Spanish American War.

• The Alamo.

What did the Monroe Doctrine communicate to Europe?

• Do not interfere in the Americas.

• The Unites States is a free nation.

• Mexico belongs to the United States.

• The United States, England, and France are allies.

Cinco de Mayo is most widely celebrated in _____.

• United States

• Mexico

• Spain

• Puerto Rico

The holiday Cinco de Mayo is named after _____.

• the date of a battle

• a Mexican general

• a Mexican president

• the date of Mexico's independence from Spain