Texas Celebrations

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  1. 5. Juneteenth is also called Emancipation Day or ___________ Day.
  2. 8. __________ de muerto is a sweet that children like to eat during Dia de los Muertos.
  3. 10. _____________ are also know as "sugar skulls".
  4. 11. Cultural celebrations and _________ are special events that celebrate the heritage of an ethnic group.
  5. 12. The _________________ Proclamation stated that all enslaved people in the United States were free.
  6. 14. On June 19, 1865 General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston with good news that the Civil War had ended.
  7. 15. Texas was once part of ________________.
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  1. 1. This festival brings people who live on either side of the border together.
  2. 2. Some families have picnics in ____________ during Dia de los Muertos.
  3. 3. At the Folklife Festival visitors can enjoy art, crafts, music, __________ and food.
  4. 4. The ____________ festival is held in San Antonio, Texas.
  5. 6. ______________ is short for June 19th.
  6. 7. This town is on the border between Mexico and Texas.
  7. 9. North Texas ________ Festival celebrates Celtic, or Irish and Scottish culture.
  8. 13. Dia de los Muertos is a __________, not a sad time.