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Which country was the first to officially celebrate Columbus Day?
Which country was the first to officially celebrate Columbus Day?
- Portugal
- Spain
- United States (correct)
- Italy
What is one reason given in the text for the controversy surrounding Columbus Day?
What is one reason given in the text for the controversy surrounding Columbus Day?
- Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas (correct)
- Columbus discovered America in 1492
- Columbus was a peaceful explorer
- Columbus was a native of America
What alternative holiday has been proposed to replace Columbus Day?
What alternative holiday has been proposed to replace Columbus Day?
- Colonization Day
- Explorers' Day
- Indigenous Peoples' Day (correct)
- Discovery Day
