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In Mexico, the people vote for the president and the person with the most votes wins the election. The president then serves a 6 year term, but they can only serve one term. Since they can only serve one term elections are always non- incumbent.

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The current leader of Mexico is Enrique Pena Nieto.

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A national monument in Mexico is the tropical forest of Calakmul Campeche.

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Something from Mexico that the United States had adopted is the food. Some food includes enchiladas, tamales, pozole, elote, and pandulce.

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The currency in Mexico are pesos. 19 pesos are equal to $1.

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A rite of passage for Mexico is a quinceanera. A quinceanera is for girls when they are turning 15. It is held in celebration of the girl becoming a woman. There will be a mass and then after a party where there will be court dances, father daughter dances, changing flats to heels on the girl, and many fun things for the guests.

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In Mexico, Christmas is a very religious holiday that is celebrated from December 12 to January 6.  Kids often do posadas. There are 9 posadas that represent the time when Joseph and the Virgin Mary were looking for somewhere to stay. Kids will go around to houses singing a song about Mary and Joseph asking for a room and they are all told that there is no room available. Once the posada is found a baby Jesus will then be given to the house  and then after, everybody will go to a midnight mass. After the mass there are fireworks that will be set off and parties will be held to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

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Something new I learned about my heritage is the meaning of the national anthem. I did not know that the national anthem was written to talk about Mexicans when it is time for war.  I discovered that it was written by Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra. It was written in 1854. Although it was written in 1854 it wasn't published until 1943. A fact that I didn't know about the national anthem is that a contest was held to see who could write the best national anthem. The contest called  for poets to participate. The author was a poet and at first he was not going to do it , but he did eventually.  One of the lyrics talks about how the earth trembled when canons sound. Another lyric also states that Mexicans will the steel ready when war comes. I also learned about the certain reason it was written. It was written after the defeat in the Mexican- American war. After the defeat, Mexico felt divided and diverse. With the national anthem though, all of that was disregarded. The most important thing i learned about the national anthem is that the national anthem is described as a symbol o, " Mexican Identity." That means that the national anthem of Mexico represents all that Mexico has fought for and what it stands for.

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Esta es la Histori E.E.U.U. periodo dos
This is U.S. histiory period 2.

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Ingredients:  Tortillas, enchilada sauce, canola or vegetable oil, shredded chicken, and shredded cheese.
STEPS:
1. Heat up oil in a pan and dip tortillas in.
2. While you are working on the tortillas put enchilada sauce in a pan and heat it up on the stove.
3. Once the tortillas are done dip them in the enchilada sauce.
4. Once they all have sauce and have been placed on a dish put the chicken inside them.
5. once they are all filled, roll them up and put a toothpick in to keep them in place.
6. Put cheese on top.
7. Put them in the oven until the  cheese is melted.
8. Take them out and let cool off.

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My great- grandfather, Jose Vargas, was the first relative to cross the border and come to the U.S.
Below is a picture of my grandpa, my great- grandfathers son and his wife, my grandma.

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My mom's side of the family came from Mexico to the United States.