In history class, we were taught the basic (sugar-coated) thing about who founded America, Christopher Columbus. A dishonest statement that was told to us as children was that on October 12, 1492 (Christopher Columbus Day), Christopher Columbus, an Italian engineer, set sail for the New World and founded America. There are several things that Christopher Columbus did in history to honor Columbus Day, such as opening trading routes and exploring several places. However, and why Christopher Columbus Day should not be honored are the deadly illness and violence he did on indigenous people. Pros of Celebrating Christopher Columbus Day Christopher Columbus has been credited for several things in history, such as exploration and opening trading routes with all nations around the world. Christopher Columbus paved the way for several more inspirational achievements that make him worthy of having a national holiday honoring his name, which is Christopher Columbus Day. On Christopher Columbus Day, which is observed on the second Monday in October. In his name, Christopher Columbus established the Columbian Exchange in 1492, which was the new trading system between European Nations and the Americans. The Columbian …show more content…
Taking risks along the way In August 1492, Christopher Columbus' planned a westward journey to Asia, in which the exploration he took a wrong path and came to America. I think everyone remembers the jingle that our teachers sang to us to make the students remember that “in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue” (“Christopher Columbus - Ages of Exploration”). The closest Columbus came to America was on October 12 on the island of Guanahani, which was an island in the Bahamas that had native people living on the island before Christopher Columbus discovered and named it San Salvador Island (Horgan and Crosby). Christopher Columbus's voyages proved that the oceans of the earth are