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Who started the revolt against the spanish conquerors?

The Father Hidalgo
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What's the OFFICIAL date of Mexican Independence Day?

September 16th

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What country did Mexico become independent from?

Spain

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According to the video: What does Mexican people eat on this celebrations?

Tamales, queso fundido, pozole and chiles en nogada

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What do you and your family do to celebrate Mexican Independence day?

Go downtown to see the fireworks, reunite with the family to eat mexican food, watch the Cry of Dolores on tv...

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Who are the native people who joined the revolt?

Aztecs and mayans

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When do Mexican Independence Day celebrations start?

On the eve of September 15th

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Where in the world people celebrates Mexican Independence day?

All around the world, specially cities with large population with mexican heritage

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Who reenacts the Cry of Dolores every September?

The president of Mexico

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What's commemorated on May 5th? 

The Puebla's Battle

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According to the video, who followed Father Hidalgo in the revolt?

mexican farmers and people in general

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When did Spanish conquerors arrived to Mexico?

1500 A.C.

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What was the name the Spanish conquerors gave to what is now mexican territory?

New Spain

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Besides the Cry of Dolores, what else does the president of Mexico does?

He gongs a bell

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Where in the world "Cinco de Mayo" became a popular festivity and is often mixed with the Mexican Independence day?

The United States

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Name an important person involved in Mexican Independence that wasn't mentioned on the video.

José María Morelos, Agustín de Iturbide, Ignacio Allende, Vicente Guerrero, Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez.

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How many years did the New Spain was under the rule of the Spanish crown?

300 years

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Where does the mexican president reenacts the Cry of Dolores every year?

The Zocalo in Mexico City

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What happens right after the Cry of Dolores?

The Mexican Independence day celebration begins

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What's the name of the speech that Father Hidalgo gave on the Independence's day eve?

Cry of Dolores

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What is the name of the king of Spain who ruled during the time of Mexican Independence?

Fernando VII

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When did the Independence's war officially end?

In 1921

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Where did the Father Hidalgo gave the speech declaring the independence?

in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato

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What do the 4 "f's" stands for?

Fireworks
Fiestas
Food
Flags

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What did the Father Hidalgo said on the Cry of Dolores?

¡Viva México!
¡Viva la Independencia!