Columbus Day Controversy

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment;

• misguided

• staggering

• demonize

• preposterous

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm;

• misguided

• staggering

• demonize

• preposterous

acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way

• calculating

• staggering

• demonize

• preposterous

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease;

• epidemic

• enormous

• variable

• civilizations

extremely; in a big way

• epidemic

• enormous

• variable

• civilizations

a person who pleads for a cause or an idea

• proponent

• militia

• compensate

• devastate

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

• proponent

• militia

• compensate

• devastate

something that begins where it is found;

• indigenous

• discrimination

• extermination

• justification

In argument for replacing Columbus Day with "Indigenous People's Day" the author main point is that the name is not as important as the ideas it celebrates. How does he support this?

• To show the connection to America's progress and injustice

• by comparing history teaching in the past with history now

• by exploring the treatment of other immigrants in America

• by predicting the consequences for other holidays

How does the author of the PRO article justify Columbus' treatment of native societies?

• They threatened explorers and tourists who visited.

• They had diseases and violence before he arrived.

• He was worried about bringing disease to Europe.

• He is still celebrated by many different groups.