This month is a time for the United States to give recognition to the many things Asian & Pacific Islander people did for our world.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are a very diverse (many varieties or differences) group of people. They come from about how many different countries?

Which countries do Asian American and Pacific Islanders come from?

People from the island of Hawaii, Guam, and Samoa...

Which of the following Asian American and Pacific Islander customs and traditions have contributed so much to American culture.

In the 1800s, early immigrants (people who moved from their country to another country) laid close to 10,000 miles of train tracks for the Transcontinental Railroad.

To celebrate their help with the train tracks, Barack Obama made Asian-Pacific American Heritage Week in 2018.

In 1992, George W. Bush made a law to extend the week to a month to celebrate the past, present, and future accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Now, throughout the month of May, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders celebrate their heritage through festivals and other celebrations.