FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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Why is Columbus known as a hero to some but not to others?
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He explored the West Indies, but he did so by treating the natives unfairly.
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He explored North America, but he did so by treating the natives unfairly.
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He introduced new foods to the native people, but wouldn’t let them partake.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Columbus’s famed voyage to the New World was celebrated by Italian-Americans, in particular, as a pathway to their own acceptance in America. Christopher Columbus has long been exalted as a heroic figure in American history: the first explorer to establish a European presence in the New World.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas and whose journeys marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who stumbled upon the Americas and whose journeys marked the beginning of centuries of transatlantic colonization.
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