Will Columbus Statue in NY be taken down?

Which sentence from the article BEST states a MAIN idea of the entire article?

• Italian-American groups say Columbus was important for helping them to feel like Americans.

• He brought many of them back to Spain as slaves after failing to find gold.

• The people who lived in the Americas before outsiders like Columbus arrived are indigenous.

• Maya Sparks said Columbus coming to America was bad for the people who were already here?

Read the section "Columbus Had An Evil Side, He Says."

Which sentence states the MAIN idea about WHY people have mixed views of Columbus?

• Columbus' journeys helped Europeans colonize the Americas.

• However, when Columbus arrived in 1492, there were already many people in America.

• He brought many of them back to Spain as slaves after failing to find gold.

• "It wouldn't be a bad idea to take it down," said Jose Simen.

What did Columbus do FIRST in the article?

• He failed to find gold in America.

• He took people from America back to Spain as slaves.

• He treated the people who were already in America poorly.

• He discovered America and helped colonize it,

Why is Bill de Blasio thinking about taking down the statue of Christopher Columbus?

• It is 125 years old and needs to be replaced with something newer.

• Some say Columbus hurt the people in America by making them slaves.

• People in New York love Columbus and want to celebrate him.

• Lots of people disagree about whether Columbus was a good or bad person.

True or false: The statue of Christopher Columbus had been up for 125 years.

• True

• False

True or false: Seattle, Washington changed the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous People's Day.

• True

• False

True or false: The people that lived here already when Columbus came are known as indigenous people.

• True

• False

True or false: People have mixed views about Columbus.

• True

• False

True or false: The purpose of Columbus' voyage was to find a sea route to India.

• True

• False

True or false: Columbus brought many indigenous people back to Spain as slaves.

• True

• False