Across
- 2. The Spanish word for "battle"
- 5. Before this battle, the Mexican troops had been ______ the battles
- 6. Many people go to __________ in the streets to celebrate
- 10. The holiday is celebrated on the ______ of May
- 11. The name of the town the battle was fought in
- 13. Many people listen to traditional ________ to celebrate
- 17. Cinco de mayo is not __________ Day
- 18. The country Mexico was fighting
- 19. Mexico owed France...
- 20. The month that the holiday is celebrate on
Down
- 1. France had more advanced ___________
- 3. Many people eat traditional ___________ to celebrate
- 4. The last name of the president of Mexico in 1862
- 7. Mexico's Independence Day is on _______ 16th
- 8. Winning the battle caused a __________ boost for the Mexican troops
- 9. Mexico had _____ thousand troops
- 12. The first name of the president of Mexico in 1862
- 14. France had _____ thousand troops
- 15. The first state in the USA to celebrate this holiday
- 16. The country the holiday comes from
