Fiesta Time (How Hispanic Heritage Month Came to Be)
Hispanic Heritage Month begins in this month and extends into the next.
What is September and October?
The independence movements that led to the events of September 15, 1821, were inspired by this early 19th-century European conflict, which weakened Spain's control over its colonies.
What are the Napoleonic Wars?
This first Hispanic Heritage celebration in the U.S. was originally called this.
What is Hispanic Heritage Week?
The struggle for in independance in Latin America was inspired by these two major revolutions that happened in the late 1700s.
What are the American Revolution and the French Revolution?
This U.S. state has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents, with a strong influenced from Mexican culture.
What is New Mexico?
Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 as a week-long celebration under this U.S. president at the time.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
September 15 was chosen as the start of Hispanic Heritage Month because it aligns with independence celebrations in Latin America. However, this major Latin American country celebrates its independence just one day later, on September 16.
What is Mexico?
The law expanding Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long celebration was passed in this year.
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 because five Central American nations declared their independence from this European country on that day in 1821.
What is Spain?
Approximately this many Hispanic Individuals live in the United States of America.
What is 65 million?
In 1988, Congress expanded Hispanic Heritage Week into a full month long celebration under this president at the time.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
What is Puerto Rico?
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in schools, workplaces, and communities. It is recognized as part of this broader type of American celebration.
What is a heritage month?
After declaring independence, Central America attempted to stay united under this short-lived political entity, which ultimately dissolved due to internal conflicts.
What is the Federal Republic of Central America?
The Hispanic population in the U.S. is the largest ethnic minority group, making up approximately this percentage of the total population.
What is 19%
The purpose of Hispanic Heritage Month is to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to this country.
What is the United States of America?
The Act of Independence of Central America, signed on September 15, 1821, allowed these countries to first become part of this neighboring empire before acheiving full independance.
What is the First Mexican Empire?
Every year, this branch of the U.S. govenrment issues a prooclomation officially recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month.
What is the Executive Branch?
September 15 is now a major day of celebration in Central America, often marked by this symbol, which students and citizens carry from Guatemala to Costa Rica.
What is the Torch of Independance?
The term Hispanic generally refers to people from Spanish-speaking countries, but this ismilar term includes people from countries in Latin America, even if they don't speak Spanish.
What is Latino/Latina (or Latinx)?
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the cultures/contributions of people from over this many Latin American countries.
What is over 20?
Who is John Locke?
In 1988, this branch of government passed a law officially extending Hispanic Heritage Month to a 30-day celebration.
What is Congress?
September 15 marks the independence of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, but this neighboring country - though part of the same Spanish colony - declared independence almost two years later in 1838.
What is Belize?
The first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 2009, is known for advocating for diversity and representation in governemnt.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?