3. Click where it says “Click to Add Sub Title”and then type your name
4.
Click on Insert and then Image
5. Click on “Choose an image to upload.
6. Pictures are saved in VQA students
drive, Mrs. Bigelow’s Classes, in the
Cinco de Mayo yellow folder
7.
Enlarge the image and move
it to the
bottom center of your slide Part 3: Fill in the blanks
1. Click on “Slide” and then click on “New Slide”
2. Where it says “click to add title” type
The holiday commemorates the Mexcan army’s defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
3. The words should be enlarged to 24 points tall
4. Insert an appropriate picture
Part 4:
1. Create a new slide and then type
Mexico had finally gained independence from Spain in 1821 after a difficult and bloody struggle.
2. Insert a picture
3. Create a new slide and then type
This was a time of internal political takeovers and wars, including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Mexican Civil War of 1858.
Part 5:
4. Create a new slide and then type
The president of Mexico was Benito Juarez.
5. Insert a picture
1. Create a new slide and then type
The expense of war had ruined the national economy of Mexico. Mexico had accumulated heavy debts to Spain, Englandand Francewho were demanding repayment.
2. Insert a picture
3. Create a new slide and then type
Francewanted to expand its empire and used the debt issue as a reason to take over Mexico.
4. Insert a picture
5. Create a new slide and then type
The French emperor, Napoleon III, sent one of his relatives to be the ruler of Mexico.
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7. Create a new slide and then type
The Archduke Maximilian of Austria was chosen to rule Mexico.