To What Extent Should We Celebrate Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, that sailed for Spain, in the Age of Exploration. He landed in the Caribbean in the year 1492. He trading with the local people how he thought were Indians. People think that he should not be acknowledged for this accomplishment. Columbus day should be celebrated because it created important history events, it brought civilization to the new world, and it celebrates Italian immigrants in America. Columbus created important history events like the Pledge of Allegiance, he has a lot of artwork of him, and Columbus day is the oldest holiday. Columbus also brought civilization to the new world because he attracted attention to the new world, the land was unused and there was no growth in Native American communities.finally Columbus day celebrates Italian heritage because 26 million Italian Americans live in the US, it is the fifth biggest ethnic group and it celebrates their creation in the new world.
Christopher Columbus day should be celebrated
The land in the new world was unused. The native americans would move around so there was no real cities or settlements just a lot of unused good land that could of been used for farming or building on. Also Columbus attracted attention to the New World (Source 1). Without him going to the New World no one would know it was their and no one would move and colonize there. Finally the Native american would have no technology if it wasn't for the europeans. The native american did the same things for hundreds of years and when the europeans brought over new food and weapons it made life easier for the Natives. In source one it states “There was virtually no change, no growth for thousands of years.” This quote show that the Natives did not have any way of seeing and using any new technology until the Europeans came. Also columbus day should be recognized because it celebrities Italian