| A | B |
|---|
| independence | freedom from control from others |
| 1821 | Year Mexicans won independence from Spain. |
| Emiliano Zapato | Led a revolution to return land to the poor from the rich. |
| revolution (n) | a complete change of gevernment. |
| Jose Clemente Orozco & Diego Rivera | famous mural painters. |
| Carlos Fuentes & Octavio Paz | famous poets and authors. |
| fiesta | name for any Mexican celebration. |
| Independence Day | national holiday (Sept. 16) in Mexico to celebrate independence from Spain. |
| Cinco de Mayo | May 5 holiday to celebrate Mexico's defeat of invading French army. |
| federal republic | Mexico's gov't where elected president holds great power and states don't. |
| 1810 | the year when Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo led rebellion against Spanish rule. |
| rebel (v) | to fight against a rule. |
| Hernan Cortez | Spanish conquistador who defeated the aztecs |
| defeat | to win. To beat the other person in a contest. |
