CINCO DE MAYO
Cinco de Mayo is an 1.cultural celebration. The date is 2.observed to commemorate the
Mexican army's 3.victory over the 4. French empire, under the leadership of General 5.Ignacio
Zaragoza, France at the time ruled by 6.Napoleon III wanted to establish an 7.empire in Mexico
that would favor French 8._ . The French army of 9._ _attacked the poorly
equipped army of 10._ Mexican's in 11. on May 5th, 12.1862. The victory
of the smaller Mexican army was a 13. to the 14 of the mexican's. Zaragoza died
months after the battle due to 15.illness. A year after with 16 _ _troops the French
17. _the Mexican army and 18._
fell to the invaders where they
installed Emperor 19.
as 20.
of Mexico. The French victory only
lasted 21. years from 22
to 23.
The Mexican's
Mexico City, and Maximilian was 25.
-. In June, 1867
26.
_was installed as president. According to studies about the 27._
that day was first started in 28.
in 29.
Today, the
commemoration of the battle is not observed as a 30._ _holiday in Mexico. In the
United States celebrations emphasize the Mexican 31
and 33._
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Answers:
victory
8000
illness
1862
ruler
origin
empire
Emperor Maximilian
annual
defeated
executed
4000
Benito Juarez
music
Mexico City
French
boost
1864
California
cultural
Ignacio Zaragoza
observed
Napoleon III
Puebla
morale
1867
national
interests
30,000
recaptured
1863
cuisine