Columbus didn't land in North America, but if he had he would have found millions of Native Americans living there.
1492
The Indians
Yes, there were already indigenous people living there!
Arrived in 1492
The research into that question continues and new archaeological finds are constantly adding to our knowledge of the very earliest native Americans. They may have been "here" (wherever that is) for over 40,000 years before Columbus arrived.
Taino people he enslaved them and treated them badly
He encountered Native Americans, he believed he had arrived at India so he called them indians.
Native Americans
Yes, there were already indigenous people living there!
Arrived in 1492
Most of the Caribbean islands had indigenous people who lived on each island well before Columbus ever arrived. Each people had their name.
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Most of the Caribbean Islands had indigenous people who lived on each island well before Columbus ever arrived. Each people had their own name.
The research into that question continues and new archaeological finds are constantly adding to our knowledge of the very earliest native Americans. They may have been "here" (wherever that is) for over 40,000 years before Columbus arrived.
Taino people he enslaved them and treated them badly
The term "pre-Columbian" refers to the period of time in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. It encompasses the history, cultures, and civilizations of indigenous peoples in North and South America prior to European contact.
Native Americans are any people group who lived in North America before the Europeans came here. Eskimos lived in northern regions. Of course, many think they arrived here by crossing from Russia but that was thousands of years before Columbus arrived.
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.