People
Which U.S. President first celebrated Asian Americans?
President Jimmy Carter
What month is AANHPI Heritage Month?
May
Which president added "Pacific Islander" to the heritage month title?
President Barack Obama
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What does A.A.N.H.P.I. in AANHPI Heritage Month stand for?
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders
Who was the first Dreamer? Hint: She was born in Brazil to South Korean parents before moving to Chicago.
Tereza Lee
When was the first time Asian Americans were celebrated by the federal government in the United States?
May 4th, 1979
Which President passed a law that allowed immigrants to work in the United States with a the H1-B Visa?
President George H.W. Bush
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India
Where did the Transcontinental Railroad run from and to?
Between the East and West Coast of the United States.
Emma Gee & Yuji Ichioka
What year did Asian American Heritage Month get extended to an entire month?
1990
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Japan
Name 5 countries/territories/states that are a part of AANHPI heritage.
Answers vary.
Who was the first Japanese immigrant to the United States and how did they get here?
Nakahama Manjiro
What year was the first DREAM act put forward to congress? (Hint: Another major event in American history happened the day before.)
2001
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India
Which movement in American History led to the classification and awareness of Asians in America?
The Black Power Movement/The Civil Rights Movement
Immigrants from which country largely helped build the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s?
Chinese Immigrants
What date was the law passed to allow immigrants to work in the United States with an H1-B Visa?
November 25, 1990
Which two Queens helped prioritize the restoration of Hawaii after American intervention and the medical resources for the Hawaiian people in the 1890-early 1900s?
Queen Lili'Uokalani and Queen Kapi'Olani
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Hawaii
Which American state used to have its own Monarchy before it was colonized?
Hawaii