🛎️10C: Christopher Columbus & Indigenous Peoples' Day

What was Columbus trying to find when he set sail in 1492?

• A new route to China and India

• A new continent

• A way to prove the Earth was round

• A shorter route to Africa

Which president officially recognized Columbus Day as a federal holiday?

• George Washington

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Benjamin Harrison

• Abraham Lincoln

Why did some groups refuse to recognize Columbus Day in the late 1800s?

• Because they preferred another explorer

• Due to the holiday's timing

• Due to its focus on Italian and Catholic heritage

• Because Columbus was not American

What did Columbus and his men bring that caused the death of thousands of native people?

• New animals

• Diseases

• New plants

• New weapons

Which city was the first to officially reject Columbus Day and celebrate Indigenous People's Day?

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Berkeley