Masks were worn by warriors even though the mask didn’t have a mouth opening.

The Olmecs had the largest sculptures in the Western Hemisphere.

Foot jugglers were in high demand in the early kingdoms in Central America.

Many animals are depicted in Central American Art, horses were one of them.

Jaguars and serpents were a very important animal in Toltec's everyday life.

Ball players would wear bulky leather uniforms.

A priest is shown carved from a jaguar's femur bone.

Temples were built on lower ground so workers did not have to carry supplies.

Myan women did NOT make clothes and were NOT skilled weavers.

Some art figures had flattened heads and sharpened teeth, which WAS common among the people then.

Quetzalcoatl is the name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerican culture AND a mythical culture hero from whom almost all mesoamerican peoples claim descent.

The eagle on a cactus was seen as a sign for the Aztecs and is NOT used on the current flag of Mexico

Cuauhtémoc, Aztec emperor in the 16th century, gave up his kingdom to Hernán Cortés of Spain because he saw them as gods.

Wheels were used on toys but NOT used in everyday life.

Spain did NOT introduce horses to the Americas.

Puebla, Mexico WAS the sight of the battle against the French on May 5th 1862

Before the battle on Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican army fought Canada from 1846-1848, which Mexico acquired much debt from Italy.

In 1861, Italy, Germany and France came over to the port city of Veracruz to collect their debt from Mexico.

Napoleon III, the first President of France and cousin to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, wanted to establish a French Empire in Mexico because of the rise of the United States.

The city of Puebla had a population of around 80,000 people and had five forts strategically placed around the city. There was NOT a fort placed on the NORTH side of the city

The battle of Cinco de Mayo started AT 11 AM at Fort Guadalupe in the city of Puebla.

The French Army held their ground at Fort Guadalupe and did NOT fire a shot and conserved their ammunition.

The battle at Fort Guadalupe in the City of Puebla on May 5th 1862, was the FIRST time the French army lost a major battle in 50 years.

Cinco de Mayo WAS the FIFTH time that the Independent nation of Mexico had fought against a foreign power.

The people of the City of Puebla did NOT take up arms against the French and depended solely on the Mexican army to defend their city.

The French split their attacking platoon and tried storming the Fort of Guadalupe and the city of Puebla.

Nine months after Cinco de Mayo, the French army sent 25,000 troops to Mexico.

After the Battle at Puebla on May 5th 1862, General Ortega of the Mexican army DID NOT run out of supplies and never had to surrender the city of Puebla again.

1,000 Generals of the Mexican army were captured after the fall of Mexico City in 1863 by the French army and then imprisoned in Mexico.

In 1864, Maximilian I of Austria came into power as Emperor of Mexico. This was designated to him by Emperor Napoleon III of France.

President Juárez of Mexico still led the Mexican army while the French took over Mexico City. This led to the use of guerrilla warfare tactics in the countryside.

In 1865, the American Civil War was over and General Ulysses S. Grant of the US army chose to NOT help Mexico defeat the French army.

On May 15th 1867 the Mexican army stormed Mexico City and overthrew the Emperor Maximilian.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations are NOT widely popular today.