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Cinco de Mayo
May 5th
Term | Definition |
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Cinco de Mayo | The 5th of May commemorates the victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 |
Mariachi | a group of street musicians in Mexico |
General Ignacio Zaragoza | led the Mexican army in the Battle of Puebla |
Mexico | a Central American country |
Benito Juárez | A Zapotec Indian, President of Mexico |
Napoleon III | Ruler of Mexico during the French occupation |
La Batalla de Puebla | The Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862 |
fiesta | a holiday or festivity |
amigo | a friend |
Maximilian | ordered the French ships to attack |
piñata | traditionally made with paper mache and cardboard |
dulces | candies (to put in a piñata) |