AH+Chapter+Questions

__Chapter 1 question:__ After the discovery of more land in the west, did Russia, China, and other nations on the most eastern side of the east hemasphere try to find this new land too by going how the original people of North America got there? Did they already know there was land there, but just did not relize what it was or how far it expanded? __Chapter 2 question__: Why do we celibrate Chrostopher Columbus day? To me what he did anyone one could have done, he's just the first one on record. I also think what he did was pointless in a way, like i think John Smith or Rolfe should be honored, they actrually go the colony going with Jamestown. If that makes sense.
 * __Chapter 1 and 2__** //(reviewed August 24th to August 28th 2009)//