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sasho [114]
3 years ago
13

Why did Columbus call the people he met in the Americans “Indians”

History
2 answers:
otez555 [7]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:he had thought he reached the Indian Ocean

Explanation:

When he had landed in the Antilles Columbus he had called them “Indians” referring to the fact he had thought he had reached the Indian Ocean

SashulF [63]3 years ago
6 0
Because Columbus though that he had traveled across the sea and landed in India. He didn’t know the concept of America so he called them Indians
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