they arrived in about 1759
Hinduism
He was looking for India and when he arrived in the West Indies, he thought he'd arrived in Japan.
Christopher Columbus landed on North America, though he thought it was India.
a literary tradition with origins in oral traditions dating to around 2500 BC.
India
"Indians" didn't come to america.. We were already here when the Europeans came to America. Columbus thought he was in India, therefore- he called us Indians.
Actually, Europeans didn't even know North America was there. They were looking for another way to India and the far east. That's why Native Americans were called Indian's because Columbus thought he landed in India.
Actually, Europeans didn't even know North America was there. They were looking for another way to India and the far east. That's why Native Americans were called Indian's because Columbus thought he landed in India.
They live in India. Aboriginals in North America are called Indians because some of the first Europeans had thought they had reached India.
They live in India. Aboriginals in North America are called Indians because some of the first Europeans had thought they had reached India.
Before the Europeans arrived in America, Native American tribes and civilizations inhabited the land. These diverse indigenous peoples had their own cultures, languages, and societies across the continents. They had been living in the Americas for thousands of years, with estimates suggesting that their presence dates back at least 15,000 years.
for finding America when he was really looking for India