| A | B |
|---|
| El Grito | the cry, referring to the cry for independence |
| la bandera | flag |
| mole | spicy chocolate sauce |
| Nueva España | New Spain |
| timbre | bell |
| Fr. Miguel Hidalgo | Father of Mexico, led fight for independence |
| el zócalo | the town square |
| fuegos artificiales | fireworks |
| Dolores | town where fight for independence began, name means pain and suffering |
| tamales | pork and masa wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed |
| ponche | fruit punch |
| papel picado | tissue paper cut decoratively and hung throughout towns and villages |
| 300 years | number of years Spain ruled Mexico |
| 1810 | year Mexico began their fight for independence |
