Cinco de Mayo History(Fill in the Blanks) – Flashcards
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Cinco de Mayo is a ________ _______ in Mexico
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National Holiday
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Cinco de Mayo is a day that commemorates when the _______ forces fought gloriously against a _______ army. (Blanks separated by a comma and a space)
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Mexican, foreign
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In ____ the French invaded Mexico
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1862
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________ ___, the emperor of France at the time
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Napoleon III
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Napoleon III wanted to build an ______ in Mexico.
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Empire
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At ______, General ________(Leading the Mexican army) stopped the French army. (Blanks separated by a comma and a space)
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Puebla, Zaragoza
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The president of Mexico was ______ ______ at the time
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Benito Juárez
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Archduke __________ of _______ was chosen to be the emperor of Mexico. He and his wife _______ arrived in Mexico in ____. (Blanks separated by a comma and a space)
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Maximilian, Austria, Carlota, 1864
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Why did Napoleon III withdraw his troops from Mexico?
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He was pressured by the U.S. to help the confederacy.
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Who was executed?
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Maximilian
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Have there been any attacks in North America since then? If so name them(or it).
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911
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This is the one time the ________ were able to gloriously defeat the ______ during that period in history. (Blanks separated by a comma and a space)
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Mexicans, French
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What are two things that are used during Cinco de Mayo celebrations?
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Mariachi Music, Fireworks (You just need to know 2, but you don't have to know these two, these are just easy to memorize. the others are: Colorful costumes, delightful dances, and plenty of flavorful food)
