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The History of Columbus Day

You will use the following website to complete the following questions/activities:

Christopher Columbus

1. When and where does the first recorded celebration honoring the discovery of America take place?
2. Which U.S. President encouraged the celebration of te 400th anniversary of Columbus' first voyage?
3. Which state was the first to observe the holiday and in what year?
4. Which U.S. President proclaimed October 12th as "Columbus Day?"
5. What did President Nixon do in respect to Columbus Day?
6. What was Christopher Columbus' name in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian?
7. When and where was he born?
8. When did he make his first voyage and where did he go?
9. Who did Columbus marry and who did he begin a relationship with after his wife died?
10. How many children did he have and what were their names?
11. What were some jobs held by Columbus?
12. Who was a great influence on his life?
13. Who were the king and queen that financed Columbus' voyage?
14. What finally convinced them to support him after rejecting him twice?
15. Why was he unhappy with the Spanish monarchs?
16. When and where did he die?
17. Where were his remains moved to and where are they today?
18. Write a summary about the controversy relating to Christopher Columbus.
19. Watch the video clips of the Columbus voyages and summarize what you learned.
20. Type out the quiz questions and correctly answer them. 

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