When is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated?

Why is Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated when it is?

When was the first time Hispanic Heritage Week (now Hispanic Heritage Month) was celebrated in the U.S.?

In 1968, Congress authorized then-president Lyndon B. Johnson to declare National Hispanic Heritage Week for the week.

Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept. 15 in part because it coincides with the independence dates of these countries.

What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?

2000 marked the first time Hispanic surnames made the list of the 15 most common surnames in that year's census. Do you know which one was the most common?

President Ronald Reagan extended it to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988. 

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday people celebrate in Mexico it is their Independence Day.

California, Texas, and Florida have the largest Hispanic population of any states.

The first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hispanic refers to someone from or with ancestors from a Spanish-speaking country. It includes people from Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

Latino refers to someone from or with ancestors from a country in of Latin origin, usually Latin America. This term includes some non-Spanish-speaking countries such as Brazil.

Name two U.S. states that formerly belonged to Mexico.

Spanish is the _________most-spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese.

There are ______Spanish-speaking countries with Spanish as the official language, if Puerto Rico is counted.

From which country did Latin American countries declare their independence?

People whose origins are from this country are not considered Hispanic.

Which continent does not have at least one Spanish-speaking country in it?

____________was regarded as a feminist icon for her creativity and political activism. Mexico has declared her works national cultural heritage, prohibiting their export from the country.