Based on this history, why might Columbus be celebrated as a hero in the United States ??

Easy

Explanation: We get a day off so who cares if he discoverd the cuban islands

b. 155 enlisted men and no officers

the phenomenon that would be cited as evidence of increased economic interdependence between europe and the americas is  the development of mercantilism.

this theory suggests that the wealth of a country depends on its economic assets, or capital.

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