Understanding Columbus Day and Its Impact

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Year Columbus arrived in Americas

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1492

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Country that sponsored Columbus's voyage

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Spain

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Columbus Day

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Honor the discovery of America

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Controversy of Columbus Day

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Impact on indigenous populations

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Alternative to Columbus Day

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Indigenous Peoples' Day

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Columbus's voyages

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Opened Americas to European colonization

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Flagship of Columbus' first voyage

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Santa Maria

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First indigenous group Columbus encountered

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Tainos

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Supporters of Columbus Day: Cultural exchange between Europe and Americas

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Celebration of cultural exchange

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Opposition to Columbus Day

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Promotes historical inaccuracies

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