Question

1. What was Columbus trying to find in his expedition?

A. India
B. Bahamas
C. Atlantis

2. What is the official status of Columbus Day in the US?

A. All government officials closed nation wide.

B. Only government offices closed.

C. all federal and some state government offices closed.

3. How did the Columbus’s governorship of the Hispaniola colony end?

A. Imprisoned by the middle g for excessive brutality.

B. overthrown in a native rebellion.

C. Lost re-election bid Bartolomé de las Casas.

4. What do some Latin American countries celebrate on holidays like aria de la Raza?

A. Arrival of the Europeans and the Spanish languages.

B. The heritage of indigenous and mixed cultures.

C. Spirits of dead ancestors.

↓Open ended question ↓

Why might Native Americans living today be uncomfortable with Columbus Day as it has been celebrated through most of the 20th century..?

Answer 1

1. Bahamas

2. C. All federal and some state government offices closed

3. A

4. B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Columbus Day didn’t actually become a federal holiday until 1968, although there were celebrations of Columbus as far back as 1792 (sponsored by the Tammany Society in NYC). President Harrison declared a one-time observation on 12 October 1892, partly in response to the lynching of 11 Italian-Americans in New Orleans. Although a 1934 law pushed by the Knights of Columbus called for the POTUS to issue a proclamation for the observance of Columbus Day, it wasn’t until 1966 that the National Columbus Day Committee was founded in Buffalo, NY, and got it on the calendar in 1968.

Mostly, Columbus Day represents a celebration of Italian-American heritage, just as St. Patrick’s Day celebrates Irish-American roots. IMHO, Columbus just isn’t a very good representative.

Answer 2

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C

Step-by-step explanation: