Use the passage from the story titled “Rethinking a Holiday” to answer the question. Rethinking a Holiday Columbus Day has been an official U.S. holiday since 1937. But some people question celebrating Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the “New World.” That’s because of what followed that “discovery.” News of Columbus’s voyages spread across Europe. It began the Age of Exploration. It led to many more transatlantic journeys from Europe to the Americas. Contact between the Europeans and and native people led to deadly conflicts. It also exposed the local inhabitants to European diseases. Native people had no natural immunity to those illnesses. Nor did they understand how the diseases traveled. Their efforts to flee from places filled with dying people ended up spreading the diseases. Which point does the author make about Columbus Day? (1 point) Responses Since Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, he should not be the person who is celebrated. Since Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, he should not be the person who is celebrated. Columbus Day should be celebrated worldwide because of all his accomplishments. Columbus Day should be celebrated worldwide because of all his accomplishments. The celebration of Columbus is questionable because of the events that followed his arrival. The celebration of Columbus is questionable because of the events that followed his arrival. Some people think we should celebrate Columbus Day in a month other than October. Some people think we should celebrate Columbus Day in a month other than October. Skip to navigation

Answer 1

The point the author makes about Columbus Day is: The celebration of Columbus is questionable because of the events that followed his arrival.