Columbus Day

This holiday occurs in many countries in the Americas. Columbus day became an official holiday in Colorado in 1906. It became a federal holiday in the United States in 1937. Columbus day is used to teach ideals of patriotism. Columbus day celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in a new world on October 12,1942. This holiday honors both Columbus’ achievements and celebrates the Italian-American heritage. Columbus set a route to China through a western sea route, instead he landed in the Bahamas. He became the first European to explore the Americas. Later that month he landed in Cuba which was believed to be china. In December the expedition found Hispaniola which he thought was Japan. There he established Spain's first colony with 39 of his men. He returned to Spain in March 1943 in triumph, bearing gold, spices and “Indian” captives.

Reflection: I think that this was a very successful man. He guided men to countries they didn't know. They were able to leave their home, go to a whole different country and explore it. They were able to come back feeling “triumph”. I think that's why he was such an important person. Because he guided 39 men into somewhere they didn't know. They had very limited resources and were able to come back home. Although i think that it was wrong that they intruded a person's territory and claim it to be there's. Not only that but he took some of them captive and took them to their own land for their own pleasures which was wrong. This was their land and they decided to come, take their land and their people.