This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Although the war continued for several years afterward, the battle of puebla became. The holiday is also widely celebrated in the united states. The date is observed to commemorate the mexican armys victory over the french empire at the battle of puebla, on may 5, 1862, under the leadership of general ignacio zaragoza. Between 1846 and 1848, mexico was involved in the mexicanamerican war. Its meant to commemorate the mexican armys victory over the french during the battle of. Volunteering your time is a great way to help your community, and we can help to fulfill your community service requirements. It is an important day in mexican history and the holiday has true meaning and importance. It includes easy to read sight words and a repetitive pattern for your emerging readers. Well in case you were wondering how to actually demonstrate the history behind this holiday without driving people. All pages, images and text are black and white to save on ink. As a moment in which mexicans had shown courage and determination in the face of a major colonial european power, it came to be a symbol of mexican pride, unity and patriotism and is remembered every year.
With a weakened army and lagging national pride, the odds were against the mexican people. In the state of puebla, it is a day off and the national holiday. These are perfect for children in the 2nd or 3rd grade. This emergent reader text is available as a free product.
Although the war continued for several years afterward, the battle of puebla became a symbol of mexican resistance to foreign domination. To the degree most americans think about it all, its as a day to drink lots of mexican beer. In other mexican states,the public schools are closed, but it is not a nationwide holiday. Teachers can hand them out in the classroom, or parents can print them out for their kids to do as a fun activity at home. It is celebrated in the united states and in some parts of mexico, mostly in the state of puebla. Keeping in mind that the united states was engaged in the civil war at the time of the battle of puebla, we can see that a mexican defeat of the french helped to keep. Its more popular in the united states than in mexico.
The mexican army defeated the french army in the city of puebla. No, its actually not a holiday dedicated to drinking copious amounts of margarita mix. Learn about the historical impact of the holiday and its significance to mexicans and folks from other countries, as well. The victory of the smaller mexican force against a larger french force was a boost to. The reform war was a civil war that pitted liberals who believed in separation of church and state and freedom of religion against conservatives who favored a tight bond between the catholic church and the. It should not be confused with mexican independence day, which falls on september 16 and was established in 1810. This quiz has been created to test your knowledge about the history of. Click to read the complete fact file or download the worksheet collection. After the war ended, mexico had very little money and many debts. It is not a public or a national holiday in mexico. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the mexican army under gen. Americans use the celebration to honor the battle as well as mexican culture.