Mexican Independence Day Worksheets and Activities - Free Printable

Let's go through each of the four questions in the image and solve them one by one with explanations.

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Question 13 (Red Box):
"Mexico’s troops fought in ____ of their friend, Encarnación Ortiz."

This question is incomplete — it seems like a fill-in-the-blank, but there are no answer choices provided. However, based on historical context and common phrasing, this likely refers to "memory" or "honor" of Encarnación Ortiz. But since the exact word isn't given, we can infer that the intended answer might be:

👉 "memory" or "honor", depending on context.

But without options, we cannot definitively answer. This may be a typo or missing information.

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Question 14 (Green Box):
"Every year, on September 15, the people of Mexico put on a _______ of El Grito de Dolores."
a. recreation
b. reaction
c. reenactment
d. remember

✔ Correct Answer: c. reenactment

🔹 Explanation:
El Grito de Dolores (The Cry of Dolores) was the call to arms made by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on September 16, 1810, marking the start of the Mexican War for Independence. Every year on September 15, the President of Mexico (or local officials) reenacts this historic event by ringing the bell and shouting the "Grito." This is a reenactment — a performance or dramatization of a past event.

- "Recreation" means to create again, but not necessarily a dramatic representation.
- "Reaction" is a response, which doesn’t fit.
- "Remember" is a verb, not a noun to complete the sentence.

So, "reenactment" is the best choice.

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Question 15 (Green Box):
True or False? Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day.

✘ Answer: False

🔹 Explanation:
Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) commemorates the Battle of Puebla in 1862, where Mexican forces defeated the French army. It is not Mexico’s Independence Day.

✔ Mexico’s Independence Day is celebrated on September 16, marking the beginning of the war for independence from Spain in 1810.

So, the statement is false.

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Question 16 (Red Box):
"Mexico’s War for Independence lasted how many years?"

✔ Answer: 11 years

🔹 Explanation:
The Mexican War for Independence began on September 16, 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo issued the Grito de Dolores. It ended in 1821, when Agustín de Iturbide declared independence and the Spanish colonial rule officially ended.

👉 So, the war lasted from 1810 to 1821, which is 11 years.

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Final Answers:

| Question | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 13 | Likely "memory" or "honor" — incomplete question |
| 14 | c. reenactment |
| 15 | False |
| 16 | 11 years |

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