So far we've figured out two things about the relationship between Mexico and the United States in 1862: The U.S. hoped to repair its relationship with Mexico following many years of conflict, and the U.S. preferred an independent Mexico as a neighbor rather than a much more powerful French Empire. That doesn't explain the power of Cinco de Mayo, though. To figure out the significance of the little battle at Puebla in "creating" Cinco de Mayo as a celebration of Mexican and American unity, we may need to think differently about the event itself. We may need to categorize the events--to place them in categories, or groups.
Events can be assigned to categories in several different ways. Click all three of the images below to learn about each of those ways.
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Let's try it out! Each question contains two events related to Cinco de Mayo. Categorize the relationship between the events as either sequential, causative, or comparable.
The French Army is overconfident, and makes crucial mistakes when attacking Puebla (event 1). The French Army suffers its first defeat in 50 years on Cinco de Mayo (event 2).
- Sequential
- Causative
- Comparable
The French defeat happened, at least in part, because they were convinced that they would win easily. Their attack failed because of this overconfidence, so these two events have a causative connection.
The French defeat happened, at least in part, because they were convinced that they would win easily. Their attack failed because of this overconfidence, so these two events have a causative connection.
The French defeat happened, at least in part, because they were convinced that they would win easily. Their attack failed because of this overconfidence, so these two events have a causative connection.
Outnumbered Mexican soldiers successfully defend Puebla against the stronger French Army on May 5th, 1862 (event 1). Inexperienced American revolutionaries inflict major casualties against the powerful British Army at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775 (event 2).
- Sequential
- Causative
- Comparable
Although these events happened almost a century apart and in entirely different countries, they are comparable because they are both cases of a smaller, weaker army overcoming a bigger, stronger one
Although these events happened almost a century apart and in entirely different countries, they are comparable because they are both cases of a smaller, weaker army overcoming a bigger, stronger one
Although these events happened almost a century apart and in entirely different countries, they are comparable because they are both cases of a smaller, weaker army overcoming a bigger, stronger one
In March of 1861, Benito Juarez is elected President of Mexico (event 1). One month later, the American Civil War begins (event 2).
- Sequential
- Causative
- Comparable
These two events happened close together in time, but are otherwise completely unrelated. Their connection is only sequential.
These two events happened close together in time, but are otherwise completely unrelated. Their connection is only sequential.
These two events happened close together in time, but are otherwise completely unrelated. Their connection is only sequential.
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