1. What is the name of the holiday?
-Cinco de Mayo
2.When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?
-May 5th,2010
3. Who celebrates this holiday?
-Mexican and Chicano
4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the signifigance of this holiday?
-In May 1861 the French emperor Napoleon III (1808–1873) sent troops to conquer Mexico. Under the leadership of the Mexican general Ignacio Zaragozo, Mexicans resisted the French. On May 5, a small ragged group of Mexican soldiers defeated the powerful French army at Puebla (southeast of Mexico City). The French tried again, and this time succeeded in taking over Mexico City and making Ferdinand-Joseph Maximilan (1832–1867) the emperor of Mexico.
5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food , costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.
-They party and eat Mexican dishes and Chicano dishes.
6. What websites were used in answeing these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.)
-http://www.enotes.com/history-fact-finder/holidays-observances/why-cinco-de-mayo-celebrated
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