What are some traditional foods eaten during Cinco de Mayo?
enchiladas, burritos, guacamole and tacos are popular.
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What made Mexicos victory so remarkable?
the french had a bigger army and were more equipped
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Zaragoza resigned from the ______to lead the Army of the East in 1862
What is ministry
100
What year did Mexico declare victory over the french for freedom?
What is 1810
100
what do most people hang on their houses on Cinco De Mayo?
Mexican Flags
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what are some types of music played on cinco de mayo?
What is tango and salsa
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what is the name of tha battle that won victory for Mexico?
What is Battle of Puebla
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general _______took part in the battles of Saltillo and Monterey against the armies of Antonio López de Santa Anna
What is Ignacio Seguín Zaragoza
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What is the names of the two forts?
What is Loreto, and Guadalupe
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What is the largest celebration of Cinco de Mayo?
Los Angeles California where 600,000 people celebrated with music and food
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What are some popular dances performed on Cinco De Mayo?
What is Rhumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, and more
300
How many men were in the french army?
What is 8,000
300
What was General Zargoza's "surprise" attack?
He released a herd of stampeding bulls
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who was the president of mexico at the time of the invasion?
What is Benito Juarez
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What are the three colors you see on the Mexican flag in spanish?
Rojo, Blanco, Verde
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Mexican's celebrates more than __ festivals a year.
What is 365
400
...is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.
What is Mexico
400
the people will wear clothes like red and green, the colors of
What is the Mexican flag.
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What do the paraders wear?
Long Skirts and flower hats or General constumes
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Mexicans usually include the _____ given by the government officials in the fiestas.
What is speeches
500
Paraders wearing skirts and flowery hats represent _________ ______who traveled with the army to cook and care for the men.
What is the women
500
is a holiday is in fact beloved by Americans than Mexicans
What is Cinco de Mayo
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When did celebrating Cinco De mayo start in the US?
When Mexicans in California wanted to show support to their Mother country (roughly 1863)
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What is the most well known celebration of Cinco de Mayo?
Chandler Arizona is known for it's celebration of Cinco de Mayo with Chihuahuas! They have Chihuahua parades, pagents and races and at the end, a Queen and King chihuahua is chosen.