the land is different and he is in awe of it. The most enchanting sight he ever witnessed.
Indians (Apex)
He encountered Native Americans, he believed he had arrived at India so he called them indians.
Columbus first encountered the group of Indians called Taino or "noble ones."
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)
Because he erroneously believed that he had reached India by sailing west from the Old World. Columbus had no idea that he had actually landed in the New World.
The people Columbus encountered are known as the Tainos.
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
Indians (Apex)
He encountered Native Americans, he believed he had arrived at India so he called them indians.
He encountered Native Americans, he believed he had arrived at India so he called them indians.
Indians (Apex)
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
Columbus first encountered the group of Indians called Taino or "noble ones."
Christopher Columbus might have viewed the people he encountered by asking the people where he was and if it was a shortcut to a continent!!
the effects of Columbus were deadly on the people he encountered Type your answer here...
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)
The natives Columbus encountered in Hispaniola were the TaΓno people.