Answer the following questions with 2-3 sentences 1) should we celebrate columbus day why or why not?
2) Is columbus responsible for the actions of his men? why/why not?
3)what are some ways other contries/cultures/people celebrate columbus day that is more appropriate?
4)Does the fact that other Explorers/conquerors/colonizers of the time did the exact same thing as columbus excuse his actions?

We should not celebrate Columbus day, due to the many horrible actions committed by Christopher Columbus. Although Columbus may not be personally responsible for some of the choices his men made, he still made several inappropriate choices on his own. Many people celebrate Columbus day as indigenous peoples day instead to celebrate the native americans who ACTUALLY founded America, nothing excuses anything any of these colonizers did even if it was common at the time.

Explanation:

simplify brackets

8 - 2a - 7 = a + 40

simplify 8 - 2a - 7 to -2a + 1

-2a + 1 = a + 40

add 2a to both sides

1 = a + 40 + 2a

simplify a + 40 + 2a to 3a + 40

1 = 3a + 40

subtract 40 from both sides

1 - 40 = 3a

simplify 1 - 40 o -39

-39 = 3a

divide both sides by 3

-39/3 = a

simplify 39/3 to 13

-13 = a

switch sides

a = -13