Multiple choice

Cinco de Mayo is _____

  1. Mexico's Independence Day

  2. A celebration of the victory at Puebla

  3. Similar to America's "Labor Day"

  4. The start of festivities leading up to the Day of the Dead
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is often mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day, which is September 16.

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