Question

Answer the following questions about Cinco de Mayo from the reading.

You do not have to have complete sentences and the answers can be in
English. Submit when completed.
Nombre_______
1. What is the biggest misconception about Cinco de Mayo?
2. What does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?
3. What does the name of the battle mean in English?
4. When is Mexico’s Independence Day celebrated?
a. What was the name of the proclamation issued on that day
back in 1810
b. Translate the proclamation into English
c. What resulted from the proclamation
5. Why did Napolean’s army to to Mexico in 1861?
6. What was the French army like at that time?
7. How long did the battle last and who won?
8. What is a Chicano?
9. Who is considered by many to be the first Chicano hero?
10. On what date is Cinco de Mayo celebrated each year?

Answer 1

1. "Cinco de Mayo" is the day Mexico Celebrates it's independence.

2. Anniversary of the Batalla de Puebla

3. Battle of Puebla

4. Wednesday, September 16

a. Grito de Dolores

b. Cry of sorrows

c.

5.

6.The French armed forces are extremely powerful

7. 1861-1867. The Mexican army

8. A person of Mexican origin or descent, especially a man or boy.

9. Reies Tijerina

10. May 5

Step-by-step explanation:

sorry I cannot finish the two. I was not sure what those answers were but I did what I knew.