Which U.S. president was the first to formally recognize Indigenous Peoples Day?

Indigenous Peoples and Columbus Day

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
George W. Bush
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What year was Columbus Day made a federal holiday in the United States?
1924
1954
1934
1944
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key recommendations from the 1977 First International NGO Conference?
To celebrate Columbus Day
To refute the Doctrine of Discovery
To establish a new federal holiday
To honor Italian-American heritage
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Columbus's ship land in 1492?
Central America
South America
The Caribbean
The contiguous United States
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the estimated Indigenous population in the Americas before Columbus's arrival?
100 million
10 million
30 million
60 million
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What environmental impact did the decline in Indigenous populations have?
Increase in forest fires
Rise in sea levels
Increase in global temperatures
Decrease in greenhouse gases
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one motivation for replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day?
To increase tourism
To promote European history
To challenge the Doctrine of Discovery
To celebrate Italian-American culture
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