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He claimed San Salvador for Spain. Columbus believed he had reached Asia and was in the Indies. This belief explains why he called the people Indians. (5th grade history book)

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He thought that the land he claimed for Spain were the Indies.

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Columbus believed he had reached Asia and was in the Indies.

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He claimed San Salvador for Spain. Columbus believed he had reached Asia and was in the Indies. This belief explains why he called the people Indians. (5th grade history book)


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France,Spain, and portugal.


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How did Columbus's voyage lead to a dispute between Spain and Portugal?

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