Cinco de Mayo commemorates a battle against which nation?

Cinco de Mayo commemorates a battle against which nation?

• A. France
• B. Spain
• C. Portugal
• D. United States

Answer: (A)

Cinco de Mayo centers on the Battle of Puebla fought in 1862, when Mexican forces successfully resisted an invasion by France during the French intervention in Mexico. The nation involved was France. Spain and Portugal were not part of this battle, and the United States did not participate in it. It’s easy to mix this up with Mexican independence, which is celebrated on September 16, but Cinco de Mayo specifically honors the clash with France and the Mexican Army’s stand at Puebla, a symbol of resistance that is remembered and celebrated in various ways today.

Cinco de Mayo centers on the Battle of Puebla fought in 1862, when Mexican forces successfully resisted an invasion by France during the French intervention in Mexico. The nation involved was France. Spain and Portugal were not part of this battle, and the United States did not participate in it. It’s easy to mix this up with Mexican independence, which is celebrated on September 16, but Cinco de Mayo specifically honors the clash with France and the Mexican Army’s stand at Puebla, a symbol of resistance that is remembered and celebrated in various ways today.