Hispanic Heritage Month #1

When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

• September 1 - 30

• September 16-20

• September 1 - October 1

• September 15 - October 15

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the heritage of people living in...

• Mexico

• United States

• Spain

• Anywhere

"Hispanic" refers to someone who has roots in...

• any Spanish-speaking country or territory.

• Latin America only.

• Spain only.

• Mexico only.

Which of the following US states did NOT originally belong to Mexico?

• California

• Texas

• Arizona

• Oregon

Besides Native American languages, which language has been spoken the longest in what is now the United States?

• English

• French

• Italian

• Spanish

What is the name of the OLDEST city in the US, which was established by Spaniards?

• San Antonio

• San Francisco

• San Augustine

• San Diego

What officially ended the Mexican-American war and gave half of Mexico's territory to the US?

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

How many flags have flown in San Augustine in its 459-year history?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 10

How many Mexican citizens became US citizens when the Mexican-American war ended?

• Over 5,000

• Over 10,000

• Over 50,000

• Over 100,000

Many Mexican-turned-US citizens who owned land in what is now the United States lost their territory due to...

• poverty.

• death.

• war.

• theft.