i have to do a report for social studies about mexico. i want to do a paragraph about cinco de mayo. can someone give me a short summary about it beacuse i really don't understand it.
and also, what does "double spaced" mean, because we have to type it by tomarrow, have 2 pages double spaced
2007-05-14 11:44:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Cinco de Mayo ("The Fifth of May" in Spanish) is primarily a regional, and not a federal, holiday in Mexico; the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. It commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
However, the Mexican victory at Puebla only delayed the French invasion of Mexico City, and a year later, the French occupied Mexico. The French occupying forces placed Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico on the throne of Mexico; Maximillian and the French were eventually defeated and expelled in 1867, five years after the Battle of Puebla
2007-05-14 11:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by fordperfect5 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cinco De Mayo is a celebrated in Mexico because it is the day that the Mexican militia beat the French army at the battle de Puebla in 1862. People often mistake this holiday with Mexicos independence day but that is in September.
2007-05-14 11:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by SNC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinco de Mayo isn't really celebrated in Mexico. It's more of a celebration of heritage.
It's the battle of the pueblo or something like that.
2007-05-14 11:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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...double spaced. (Hit Enter twice before starting new line).
Cinco de Mayo...Mexico defeats France and celebrates Mexican Independence. May 5, 1862.
2007-05-14 11:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by Mizz SJG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinco de mayo is five of may is a holiday from México but I don´t know the celebration and doble space should be doble enter, maybe means you have to write to much.
2007-05-14 11:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about the holiday.
But double spaced means put 2 spaces in between sentences instead of the normal 1.
2007-05-14 11:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by KarenGus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
double spaced is on word. There is two ways to make an essay "double spaced" one is to press ctrl5 or you can go to the format button on word and go to paragraph, it tells you how to do it!
2007-05-14 12:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by danny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you put mayo on a sandwich
2007-05-14 11:47:34 · answer #8 · answered by NYC-BIGCAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing at all really
2007-05-14 11:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋