Speaker 1: Columbus Day should not because Columbus was the one who started the genocide against Native Americans. We are a minority that has been constantly looked down upon and seen as savages; in reality, we do have civilization. Speaker 2: Columbus Day celebrates the beginning of the cultural exchange between the peoples of America and Europe. After Columbus came, millions of European immigrants brought their art, music, science, medicine, philosophy, and religious principles to America. These contributions have helped shape the United States. Columbus Day is the only day on which the nation recognizes the heritage of an estimated 26 million Italian Americans. 3. Which of the following best accounts for the differences in ideology of the two speakers regarding the Columbus Day holiday in the United States? A. Differing beliefs about society B. Differing interpretations of history C. Differing visions of the future D. Differing beliefs about human nature

Speaker 1: Columbus Day should not because Columbus was the one who started the genocide against Native Americans. We are a minority that has been constantly looked down upon and seen as savages; in reality, we do have civilization. Speaker 2: Columbus Day celebrates the beginning of the cultural exchange between the peoples of America and Europe. After Columbus came, millions of European immigrants brought their art, music, science, medicine, philosophy, and religious principles to America. These contributions have helped shape the United States. Columbus Day is the only day on which the nation recognizes the heritage of an estimated 26 million Italian Americans. 3. Which of the following best accounts for the differences in ideology of the two speakers regarding the Columbus Day holiday in the United States? A. Differing beliefs about society B. Differing interpretations of history C. Differing visions of the future D. Differing beliefs about human nature