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Episodio 1

Invitación a Estados Unidos

Palabras clave
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrations/Celebraciones

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In the Invitación a Estados Unidos reading in your worktext on page 15, you learned about the Mexican-American community in the United States. Use the Internet to do an independent search and find out more about this community by completing the following items.

  1. Cinco de Mayo commemorates...
     Mexico’s independence.
    the defeat of Napoleon’s army in Mexico.
    the birthday of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.
    the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.

  2. Many Mexican-Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo by...
     visiting the Alamo.
    protesting discrimination against Mexican-Americans in the U.S.
    having parties or going to parades.
    going to the graves of their loved ones.

  3. On Cinco de Mayo, Mexican-Americans frequently wear the colors...
     green, white, and red.
    red, white, and blue.
    red and white.
    blue and white.

  4. Cinco de Mayo is...
     a holiday of equal importance to both Mexicans and Mexican-Americans.
    a more important holiday for Mexican-Americans than for Mexicans.
    a more important holiday for Mexicans than for Mexican-Americans.
    not celebrated by Mexican-Americans.

  5. Mexican-Americans do not use ______ in their Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
     piñatas
    mariachi bands
    Mexican cuisine
    bullfighting

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