He called the people he found on the island "Indians" because he thought he had reached the Indian Ocean.
Explanation:
When Columbus was travelling, he initially meant to go through the Indian Ocean and to the Indies, and when he landed, he thought he was in the Indies. So, he named everyone there "Indians", even though he was definitely not in the Indies.
The Founders had been so concerned with making sure the central government couldn't become too powerful that they neglected to make it powerful enough to solve the issues facing a new nation.
Most were located in the Northeast because merchants there had money to invest in new mills. Also, this region had many rivers that provided a reliable supply of power. In the South, investors concentrated on expanding agriculture.
