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According to the professor, why did John Pintard promote the commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of Columbus' landing? A. To encourage patriotism B. To demonstrate his own wealth and influence C. To lessen the influence held by the leaders of the American revolution D. To correct what he claimed were mistaken beliefs about Columbus